Tháng bảy mưa gãy cành trám, tháng tám nắng rám trái bưởi
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A period of difficulty or hardship precedes a time of prosperity
Một thời kỳ khó khăn hoặc thử thách xảy ra trước thời kỳ thịnh vượng
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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 “Tháng bảy mưa gãy cành trám, tháng tám nắng rám trái bưởi” mean?
A period of difficulty or hardship precedes a time of prosperity Literally: July rain breaks the tamarind branch, August sun ripens the pomelo
Is “Tháng bảy mưa gãy cành trám, tháng tám nắng rám trái bưởi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.