Tháng chín thì quýt đỏ trôn, tháng ba ngái mọc mẹ con tìm về
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Reunite with family after a long time apart
Tái ngộ với gia đình sau thời gian dài xa cách
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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 thì quýt đỏ trôn, tháng ba ngái mọc mẹ con tìm về” mean?
Reunite with family after a long time apart Literally: September quýt fruit ripens, March ngái tree sprouts, mother and child find their way back
Is “Tháng chín thì quýt đỏ trôn, tháng ba ngái mọc mẹ con tìm về” formal or informal?
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