Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vào mồng ba, ra mồng bốn, ở rốn đến mồng năm

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Meaning · English

To be in a precarious or unstable situation

Literally: Enter on the third, exit on the fourth, stay at the navel until the fifth

Examples

Công việc của anh ấy vào mồng ba, ra mồng bốn, ở rốn đến mồng năm từ khi công ty mới thành lậpHis job has been precarious since the company was founded

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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 “Vào mồng ba, ra mồng bốn, ở rốn đến mồng năm” mean?

To be in a precarious or unstable situation Literally: Enter on the third, exit on the fourth, stay at the navel until the fifth

Is “Vào mồng ba, ra mồng bốn, ở rốn đến mồng năm” formal or informal?

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

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