Đất điền đất thổ, ruộng cao tưới trước, ruộng dưới tưới sau

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Meaning · English

Prioritize tasks based on importance and urgency

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ưu tiên nhiệm vụ dựa trên tầm quan trọng và mức độ khẩn cấp

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Literally: arable land and earth, upper field irrigated first, lower field irrigated later

Examples

Khi giải quyết vấn đề, cần nhớ đất điền đất thổ, ruộng cao tưới trước, ruộng dưới tưới sauWhen solving problems, remember to prioritize like arable land and earth, upper field irrigated first, lower field irrigated later

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đất điền đất thổ, ruộng cao tưới trước, ruộng dưới tưới sau” mean?

Prioritize tasks based on importance and urgency Literally: arable land and earth, upper field irrigated first, lower field irrigated later

Is “Đất điền đất thổ, ruộng cao tưới trước, ruộng dưới tưới sau” formal or informal?

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