Cày cạn tốt trâu, cày sâu tốt lúa
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Shallow plowing benefits the oxen, deep plowing benefits the crop
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 “Cày cạn tốt trâu, cày sâu tốt lúa” mean?
Shallow plowing benefits the oxen, deep plowing benefits the crop Literally: plowing shallow is good for the buffalo, plowing deep is good for the rice
Is “Cày cạn tốt trâu, cày sâu tốt lúa” formal or informal?
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