Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thâm đông, hồng tây, dựng mây, ai ơi ở lại ba ngày hãy đi

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Meaning · English

Farewell to a guest who has overstayed their welcome

Literally: Deep east, pink west, build cloud, whoever stays three days please leave

Examples

Khi khách ở quá lâu, chủ nhà thường nói: Thâm đông, hồng tây, dựng mây, ai ơi ở lại ba ngày hãy đi.When the guest stays too long, the host often says: Thâm đông, hồng tây, dựng mây, ai ơi ở lại ba ngày hãy đi.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thâm đông, hồng tây, dựng mây, ai ơi ở lại ba ngày hãy đi” mean?

Farewell to a guest who has overstayed their welcome Literally: Deep east, pink west, build cloud, whoever stays three days please leave

Is “Thâm đông, hồng tây, dựng mây, ai ơi ở lại ba ngày hãy đi” formal or informal?

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