Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già mạ tốt lúa

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Meaning · English

Old rice plants produce good rice

Literally: old rice good rice

Examples

Bác tôi già mạ tốt lúa, luôn giúp đỡ mọi ngườiMy old uncle is like old rice plants that produce good rice, always helping others

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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 “Già mạ tốt lúa” mean?

Old rice plants produce good rice Literally: old rice good rice

Is “Già mạ tốt lúa” formal or informal?

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

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