Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thiếu tháng tám mất hoa ngư, thiếu tháng tư mất hoa cốc

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Meaning · English

Losing opportunities due to untimely actions

Literally: Lack of August loses lotus, lack of April loses wheat flowers

Examples

Anh ấy không kịp nộp hồ sơ, thiếu tháng tám mất hoa ngư.He missed the deadline, lacking the right time, he lost his chance

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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 tám mất hoa ngư, thiếu tháng tư mất hoa cốc” mean?

Losing opportunities due to untimely actions Literally: Lack of August loses lotus, lack of April loses wheat flowers

Is “Thiếu tháng tám mất hoa ngư, thiếu tháng tư mất hoa cốc” formal or informal?

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

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