Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tháng tám đánh trâu ra, tháng ba đánh trâu về

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Meaning · English

Spend money extravagantly and then have to tighten one's belt

Literally: August hit buffalo out, March hit buffalo back

Examples

Anh ấy tháng tám đánh trâu ra, tháng ba đánh trâu về vì chi tiêu quá mứcHe spent money extravagantly and then had to tighten his belt because of excessive spending

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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 đánh trâu ra, tháng ba đánh trâu về” mean?

Spend money extravagantly and then have to tighten one's belt Literally: August hit buffalo out, March hit buffalo back

Is “Tháng tám đánh trâu ra, tháng ba đánh trâu về” formal or informal?

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

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