Cày ruộng tháng năm xem rằm tháng tám
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Meaning · English
Hard work early on will bring success later
Literally: Plowing the field in May and seeing the full moon in August
Examples
Anh ấy cày ruộng tháng năm xem rằm tháng tám, bây giờ đã gặt được thành quảHe worked hard early on and now he's reaping the rewards
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Cày ruộng tháng năm xem rằm tháng tám” mean?
Hard work early on will bring success later Literally: Plowing the field in May and seeing the full moon in August
Is “Cày ruộng tháng năm xem rằm tháng tám” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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