Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tháng tám trâu ra, tháng ba trâu lại

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Meaning · English

Spend money freely when having it, but be frugal when not

Literally: August buffalo goes out, March buffalo comes back

Examples

Năm ngoái anh ấy tháng tám trâu ra, tháng ba trâu lại nên giờ đang rất khó khănLast year he spent money freely when having it, but now he is being frugal and is 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.

Common questions

What does “Tháng tám trâu ra, tháng ba trâu lại” mean?

Spend money freely when having it, but be frugal when not Literally: August buffalo goes out, March buffalo comes back

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

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

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