Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thiếu tháng hai mất cà, thiếu tháng ba mất đậu

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Meaning · English

Lack of something at a critical time leads to loss

Literally: Lack February lose cauliflower, lack March lose beans

Examples

Thiếu tháng hai mất cà, thiếu tháng ba mất đậu, nên phải chuẩn bị từ trướcLack of something in February leads to loss of cauliflower, and in March, loss of beans, so we must prepare ahead

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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 “Thiếu tháng hai mất cà, thiếu tháng ba mất đậu” mean?

Lack of something at a critical time leads to loss Literally: Lack February lose cauliflower, lack March lose beans

Is “Thiếu tháng hai mất cà, thiếu tháng ba mất đậu” formal or informal?

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

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