Cấy thưa thừa thóc, cấy dầy thì cóc được ăn
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Planting too thinly results in excess grain, but planting too densely allows others to take advantage
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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 thưa thừa thóc, cấy dầy thì cóc được ăn” mean?
Planting too thinly results in excess grain, but planting too densely allows others to take advantage Literally: plant sparse have excess rice, plant dense then crab get to eat
Is “Cấy thưa thừa thóc, cấy dầy thì cóc được ăn” formal or informal?
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