Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm ruộng có mùa, đi buôn có số

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Meaning · English

Success depends on timing and luck

Literally: Farming has seasons, doing business has fate

Examples

Anh ấy đầu tư vào thời điểm không phù hợp, nên thất bại là điều dễ hiểu, làm ruộng có mùa, đi buôn có số màHe invested at the wrong time, so it's no wonder he failed, after all, farming has seasons, doing business has fate

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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 “Làm ruộng có mùa, đi buôn có số” mean?

Success depends on timing and luck Literally: Farming has seasons, doing business has fate

Is “Làm ruộng có mùa, đi buôn có số” formal or informal?

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

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