Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

Some occupations have busy and slow periods

Literally: October has a bit of southern wind, March has northeast wind, can work or not

Examples

Tháng mười phảng phất gió nam, tháng ba đông bắc có làm không ăn nên anh ấy phải tiết kiệmSince it's a job that has busy and slow periods, he has to save money

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

Some occupations have busy and slow periods Literally: October has a bit of southern wind, March has northeast wind, can work or not

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

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

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