Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm cày cơm cấy

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Meaning · English

Hard work and diligence lead to prosperity

Literally: plowing rice, planting rice

Examples

Nếu anh ấy chịu khó làm việc, thì cuộc sống sẽ tốt đẹp hơn nhờ vào câu nói cơm cày cơm cấyIf he works hard, his life will be better thanks to the saying cơm cày cơm cấy

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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 “Cơm cày cơm cấy” mean?

Hard work and diligence lead to prosperity Literally: plowing rice, planting rice

Is “Cơm cày cơm cấy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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