Bao giờ láng rữa bàng trôi, tua rua quá ngọ thì thôi cày bừa
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Stop doing something when it's no longer effective or profitable
Examples
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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Bao giờ láng rữa bàng trôi, tua rua quá ngọ thì thôi cày bừa” mean?
Stop doing something when it's no longer effective or profitable Literally: When the reeds rot and the banyan floats, after noon the hoeing stops
Is “Bao giờ láng rữa bàng trôi, tua rua quá ngọ thì thôi cày bừa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.