Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tháng tám hòn La, tháng ba hòn Lố

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Meaning · English

A period of scarcity or hardship

Literally: August La mountain, March Lo mountain

Examples

Tháng tám hòn La, tháng ba hòn Lố, gia đình tôi phải tiết kiệm tiềnIn August we have to be like people living on La mountain, and in March on Lo mountain, so my family 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 tám hòn La, tháng ba hòn Lố” mean?

A period of scarcity or hardship Literally: August La mountain, March Lo mountain

Is “Tháng tám hòn La, tháng ba hòn Lố” formal or informal?

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

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