Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trống tháng bảy, chẳng đám hội thì nhà chay

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Meaning · English

A time of scarcity or lack of activity

Literally: July drum, no festival then vegetarian home

Examples

Tháng này kinh doanh rất chậm, trống tháng bảy, chẳng đám hội thì nhà chay.This month business is very slow, it's like July drum, no festival then vegetarian home.

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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 “Trống tháng bảy, chẳng đám hội thì nhà chay” mean?

A time of scarcity or lack of activity Literally: July drum, no festival then vegetarian home

Is “Trống tháng bảy, chẳng đám hội thì nhà chay” formal or informal?

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

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