Tháng năm cá mòi, tháng mười cá nục
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Meaning · English
Abundant food when in season
Literally: May is mackerel month, October is fusilier month
Examples
Tháng năm cá mòi, tháng mười cá nục, tôi sẽ đi biển để đánh bắtSince May is mackerel month and October is fusilier month, I will go to sea to catch them
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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 năm cá mòi, tháng mười cá nục” mean?
Abundant food when in season Literally: May is mackerel month, October is fusilier month
Is “Tháng năm cá mòi, tháng mười cá nục” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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