Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tháng tám chết qua, tháng ba chết đói

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Meaning · English

Hardship and poverty persist

Literally: August dies, March dies of hunger

Examples

Sau mùa dịch, nhiều người than thở tháng tám chết qua, tháng ba chết đói.After the pandemic, many people complained that hardship and poverty persisted.

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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 tám chết qua, tháng ba chết đói” mean?

Hardship and poverty persist Literally: August dies, March dies of hunger

Is “Tháng tám chết qua, tháng ba chết đói” formal or informal?

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

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