Cấy thưa thừa thóc, cấy mau dốc bồ
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Planting too thinly results in excess grain, but planting too densely leads to crop failure
Examples
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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 mau dốc bồ” mean?
Planting too thinly results in excess grain, but planting too densely leads to crop failure Literally: plant sparse have excess rice, plant dense lose millet
Is “Cấy thưa thừa thóc, cấy mau dốc bồ” formal or informal?
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