Tháng giêng rét đài, tháng hai rét lộc, tháng ba độc rét
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Meaning · English
The first three months of the year are the coldest.
Literally: January cold platform, February cold fortune, March poisonous cold
Examples
Tháng giêng rét đài, tháng hai rét lộc, tháng ba độc rét nên tôi thích ở nhà.Since January is cold, February is even colder, and March is bitterly cold, I prefer to stay at home.
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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 giêng rét đài, tháng hai rét lộc, tháng ba độc rét” mean?
The first three months of the year are the coldest. Literally: January cold platform, February cold fortune, March poisonous cold
Is “Tháng giêng rét đài, tháng hai rét lộc, tháng ba độc rét” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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