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Cày sâu cuốc bẫm, thóc đầy lẫm, khoai đầy bồ

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Meaning · English

Hard work leads to abundant harvest

Literally: Plowing deeply, hoeing thoroughly, rice is full in store, potatoes are full in basket

Examples

Nếu anh em cày sâu cuốc bẫm thì thu hoạch sẽ được thóc đầy lẫm, khoai đầy bồIf we plow deeply and hoe thoroughly, we will have a bountiful harvest of rice and potatoes

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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 sâu cuốc bẫm, thóc đầy lẫm, khoai đầy bồ” mean?

Hard work leads to abundant harvest Literally: Plowing deeply, hoeing thoroughly, rice is full in store, potatoes are full in basket

Is “Cày sâu cuốc bẫm, thóc đầy lẫm, khoai đầy bồ” formal or informal?

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