Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tháng tám mỏ gà, tháng ba mỏ vịt

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Meaning · English

Be prepared for changing circumstances

Literally: August rooster beak, March duck beak

Examples

Sau một thời gian làm việc chăm chỉ, anh ấy đã chuẩn bị cho tương lai theo nguyên tắc tháng tám mỏ gà, tháng ba mỏ vịtAfter a period of hard work, he prepared for the future according to the principle of being prepared for changing circumstances

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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 mỏ gà, tháng ba mỏ vịt” mean?

Be prepared for changing circumstances Literally: August rooster beak, March duck beak

Is “Tháng tám mỏ gà, tháng ba mỏ vịt” formal or informal?

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

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