Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm ruộng ba năm không bằng chăn tằm một lứa

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Meaning · English

Agricultural work is less profitable than sericulture

Literally: Three years of farming is not equal to one batch of silkworm breeding

Examples

Làm ruộng ba năm không bằng chăn tằm một lứa, nên anh quyết định chuyển sang nghề mớiThree years of farming is not equal to one batch of silkworm breeding, so he decided to switch to the new profession

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Làm ruộng ba năm không bằng chăn tằm một lứa” mean?

Agricultural work is less profitable than sericulture Literally: Three years of farming is not equal to one batch of silkworm breeding

Is “Làm ruộng ba năm không bằng chăn tằm một lứa” formal or informal?

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

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