tháng tám trông ra, tháng ba trông vào
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Meaning · English
Be careful what you say and do, as it may be judged differently
Literally: August looks out, March looks in
Examples
Tháng tám trông ra, tháng ba trông vào, nên cẩn thận trong lời nóiBe careful what you say, as August looks out and March looks in
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “tháng tám trông ra, tháng ba trông vào” mean?
Be careful what you say and do, as it may be judged differently Literally: August looks out, March looks in
Is “tháng tám trông ra, tháng ba trông vào” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.