Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tháng mười phân phất gió nam, tháng ba đông bắc có làm không ăn

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Meaning · English

Hard work is not always rewarded

Literally: October southern wind blows, March northeast has work but no food

Examples

Tháng mười phân phất gió nam, tháng ba đông bắc có làm không ăn, nên anh ấy rất buồnOctober southern wind blows, March northeast has work but no food, so he was very sad

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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 mười phân phất gió nam, tháng ba đông bắc có làm không ăn” mean?

Hard work is not always rewarded Literally: October southern wind blows, March northeast has work but no food

Is “Tháng mười phân phất gió nam, tháng ba đông bắc có làm không ăn” formal or informal?

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