Tháng tám thiếu mất ngư, tháng tư thiếu mất mạ
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Meaning · English
Lack of something at a crucial time
Literally: August lacks fish, April lacks corn
Examples
Tháng tám thiếu mất ngư, tháng tư thiếu mất mạ, gia đình tôi thật khó khănAugust lacks fish, April lacks corn, my family is really struggling
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Tháng tám thiếu mất ngư, tháng tư thiếu mất mạ” mean?
Lack of something at a crucial time Literally: August lacks fish, April lacks corn
Is “Tháng tám thiếu mất ngư, tháng tư thiếu mất mạ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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