Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tháng chín ăn rươi, tháng mười ăn nhộng

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Meaning · English

Enjoy things when they are in season

Literally: September eat sandworms, October eat pupae

Examples

Tháng chín ăn rươi, tháng mười ăn nhộng là phong tục của người dân ven biểnEating sandworms in September and pupae in October is a custom of coastal residents

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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 chín ăn rươi, tháng mười ăn nhộng” mean?

Enjoy things when they are in season Literally: September eat sandworms, October eat pupae

Is “Tháng chín ăn rươi, tháng mười ăn nhộng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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