Cấy lúa được lạ, gieo mạ được quen

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Meaning · English

New experiences can be exciting, but familiar ones are more comfortable

Literally: planting rice is strange, sowing seeds is familiar

Examples

Tôi thích đi du lịch, nhưng cuối cùng tôi vẫn thích ở nhà vì cấy lúa được lạ, gieo mạ được quenI like traveling, but in the end I still prefer staying home because cấy lúa được lạ, gieo mạ được quen

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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 lúa được lạ, gieo mạ được quen” mean?

New experiences can be exciting, but familiar ones are more comfortable Literally: planting rice is strange, sowing seeds is familiar

Is “Cấy lúa được lạ, gieo mạ được quen” formal or informal?

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