Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cấy kể ngày, cày kể buổi

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Meaning · English

Work hard from dawn till dusk

Literally: plant rice count day, plant rice count afternoon

Examples

Ông ấy cấy kể ngày, cày kể buổi để lo cho gia đìnhHe works hard from dawn till dusk to support his family

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cấy kể ngày, cày kể buổi” mean?

Work hard from dawn till dusk Literally: plant rice count day, plant rice count afternoon

Is “Cấy kể ngày, cày kể buổi” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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