Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

triều tam mộ tứ

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Meaning · English

Three at dawn and four at dusk — the monkey-keeper's shuffle; the same total, resold as a concession.

Literally: morning three, evening four

Examples

Đổi lịch mà tổng vẫn thế, triều tam mộ tứ.Reshuffled schedule, same total — three at dawn, four at dusk.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “triều tam mộ tứ” mean?

Three at dawn and four at dusk — the monkey-keeper's shuffle; the same total, resold as a concession. Literally: morning three, evening four

Is “triều tam mộ tứ” formal or informal?

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

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