Tháng giêng rét đài, tháng hai rét lộc

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Meaning · English

Cold weather in early January indicates a cold February

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thời tiết lạnh vào đầu tháng Giêng chỉ báo tháng Hai cũng lạnh

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Literally: January cold platform, February cold fortune

Examples

Tháng giêng rét đài, tháng hai rét lộc nên bà già đưa cháu đi mua áo mới.Since it's cold in January and will be cold in February, the old lady took her grandson to buy a new coat.

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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 giêng rét đài, tháng hai rét lộc” mean?

Cold weather in early January indicates a cold February Literally: January cold platform, February cold fortune

Is “Tháng giêng rét đài, tháng hai rét lộc” formal or informal?

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