Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cấy sớm bị rậm cỏ, cấy muộn bị mưa dầm

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Meaning · English

Acting too early or too late can both lead to problems

Literally: Plant early get weed, plant late get heavy rain

Examples

Việc kinh doanh của anh ấy gặp khó khăn vì cấy sớm bị rậm cỏ, cấy muộn bị mưa dầmHis business encountered difficulties because it acted too early or too late

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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 sớm bị rậm cỏ, cấy muộn bị mưa dầm” mean?

Acting too early or too late can both lead to problems Literally: Plant early get weed, plant late get heavy rain

Is “Cấy sớm bị rậm cỏ, cấy muộn bị mưa dầm” formal or informal?

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

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