Cốc vũ lúa trỗ thuận thời, tiểu mãn gặt rồi bụng dạ mới yên

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Meaning · English

One can only be at peace after completing a task

Literally: when the rice is ripe, it's easy to harvest, only after the grain is stored can one's mind be at ease

Examples

Khi tôi nộp xong bài thi, tôi cảm thấy cốc vũ lúa trỗ thuận thời, tiểu mãn gặt rồi bụng dạ mới yênWhen I finished my exam, I felt at peace, like the proverb says

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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 “Cốc vũ lúa trỗ thuận thời, tiểu mãn gặt rồi bụng dạ mới yên” mean?

One can only be at peace after completing a task Literally: when the rice is ripe, it's easy to harvest, only after the grain is stored can one's mind be at ease

Is “Cốc vũ lúa trỗ thuận thời, tiểu mãn gặt rồi bụng dạ mới yên” formal or informal?

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