Cơm ăn chẳng sớm thì trưa, nón đội trên đầu chẳng mưa thì nắng
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Meaning · English
Everything has its own time and season
Literally: Rice eaten not early then noon, hat worn on head not rain then sun
Examples
Cơm ăn chẳng sớm thì trưa, nón đội trên đầu chẳng mưa thì nắng, anh nên chuẩn bị sớm cho kế hoạch tương laiEverything has its time, you should prepare early for your future plans
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Cơm ăn chẳng sớm thì trưa, nón đội trên đầu chẳng mưa thì nắng” mean?
Everything has its own time and season Literally: Rice eaten not early then noon, hat worn on head not rain then sun
Is “Cơm ăn chẳng sớm thì trưa, nón đội trên đầu chẳng mưa thì nắng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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