Chăn tằm ba lứa, làm ruộng ba mùa
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Meaning · English
To be diligent and work hard continuously
Literally: Raising silkworms for three broods, farming for three seasons
Examples
Bà ngoại tôi chăn tằm ba lứa, làm ruộng ba mùa để nuôi cả nhàMy grandmother raised silkworms and farmed to support the whole family
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Chăn tằm ba lứa, làm ruộng ba mùa” mean?
To be diligent and work hard continuously Literally: Raising silkworms for three broods, farming for three seasons
Is “Chăn tằm ba lứa, làm ruộng ba mùa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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