Tháng mười trông lên, tháng năm trông xuống
Direct English translation
In the tenth month, look up; in the fifth month, look down.
Giải thích tiếng Việt
English explanation
This proverb sums up traditional experience in observing weather and farming conditions: around the tenth lunar month people watch the sky, while around the fifth lunar month they watch the ground and water. It is used to refer to the practical agricultural knowledge of earlier generations.