Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cày gãi bừa chùi lúa thui bông lép, cày sâu bừa kép lúa đẹp bông sây

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Meaning · English

Hard work and diligence lead to success

Literally: plowing and raking, sweeping and burning rice, making it bloom beautifully

Examples

Nếu anh em chịu khó làm việc thì chắc chắn sẽ thành công, như câu nói cày gãi bừa chùi lúa thui bông lép, cày sâu bừa kép lúa đẹp bông sâyIf you work hard, you will surely succeed, as the saying goes

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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 gãi bừa chùi lúa thui bông lép, cày sâu bừa kép lúa đẹp bông sây” mean?

Hard work and diligence lead to success Literally: plowing and raking, sweeping and burning rice, making it bloom beautifully

Is “Cày gãi bừa chùi lúa thui bông lép, cày sâu bừa kép lúa đẹp bông sây” formal or informal?

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