Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tháng giêng thiếu mất khoai, tháng hai thiếu mất đỗ

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Meaning · English

Lack something essential at the worst possible time

Literally: January lacks potatoes, February lacks beans

Examples

Tháng giêng thiếu mất khoai, tháng hai thiếu mất đỗ nên gia đình anh ấy rất khó khănHis family had a hard time because they lacked essential things at the worst possible times

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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 giêng thiếu mất khoai, tháng hai thiếu mất đỗ” mean?

Lack something essential at the worst possible time Literally: January lacks potatoes, February lacks beans

Is “Tháng giêng thiếu mất khoai, tháng hai thiếu mất đỗ” formal or informal?

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

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