Tháng tám đói qua, tháng ba đói chết
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August hardship is survivable, but March hardship is unbearable
Khó khăn tháng tám có thể vượt qua, nhưng tháng ba thì không
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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 tám đói qua, tháng ba đói chết” mean?
August hardship is survivable, but March hardship is unbearable Literally: August pass hunger, March die hunger
Is “Tháng tám đói qua, tháng ba đói chết” formal or informal?
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