Bao giờ mang hiện đến ngày, cày bừa cho chín mạ này đem gieo

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Meaning · English

Don't put off until tomorrow what can be done today

Literally: When bringing the present to the day, plow and harrow to ripen this rice sprout to sow

Examples

Bao giờ mang hiện đến ngày, cày bừa cho chín mạ này đem gieo, đừng để công việc trì hoãnDon't procrastinate, do it now, just like you have to plow and harrow to ripen this rice sprout to sow

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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 mang hiện đến ngày, cày bừa cho chín mạ này đem gieo” mean?

Don't put off until tomorrow what can be done today Literally: When bringing the present to the day, plow and harrow to ripen this rice sprout to sow

Is “Bao giờ mang hiện đến ngày, cày bừa cho chín mạ này đem gieo” formal or informal?

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