được mùa cau đau mùa lúa
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A good areca year hurts the rice — the seasons trade their favors; no year blesses both.
Literally: areca harvest good, rice harvest aches
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “được mùa cau đau mùa lúa” mean?
A good areca year hurts the rice — the seasons trade their favors; no year blesses both. Literally: areca harvest good, rice harvest aches
Is “được mùa cau đau mùa lúa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.