Tháng chín mưa rươi, tháng mười mưa mạ, mưa mộng
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Meaning · English
Unreliable or unrealistic expectations
Literally: September rain of rươi, October rain of mạ, rain of dreams
Examples
Anh ấy nói tháng chín mưa rươi, tháng mười mưa mạ, mưa mộng, nhưng tôi không tin.He said it would be like September rain of rươi, October rain of mạ, rain of dreams, but I don't believe it.
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Tháng chín mưa rươi, tháng mười mưa mạ, mưa mộng” mean?
Unreliable or unrealistic expectations Literally: September rain of rươi, October rain of mạ, rain of dreams
Is “Tháng chín mưa rươi, tháng mười mưa mạ, mưa mộng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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