Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thiếu tháng hai mất cà, thiếu tháng ba mất đỗ

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Meaning · English

Lack at the beginning leads to loss later

Literally: Lack February lose cauliflower, lack March lose beans

Examples

Thiếu tháng hai mất cà, thiếu tháng ba mất đỗ nên phải lên kế hoạch trồng trọt từ sớmLack at the beginning leads to loss later, so we need to plan farming early

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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 đỗ” mean?

Lack at the beginning leads to loss later Literally: Lack February lose cauliflower, lack March lose beans

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

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

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