Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm ruộng cơm nằm, nuôi tằm cơm đứng

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Meaning · English

One must work diligently to achieve success

Literally: Plowing fields, rice lies down, raising silkworms, rice stands up

Examples

Nếu muốn thành công thì phải nhớ làm ruộng cơm nằm, nuôi tằm cơm đứngIf you want to succeed, remember that farming requires lying down to plant and silkworm breeding requires standing up to work

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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 cơm nằm, nuôi tằm cơm đứng” mean?

One must work diligently to achieve success Literally: Plowing fields, rice lies down, raising silkworms, rice stands up

Is “Làm ruộng cơm nằm, nuôi tằm cơm đứng” formal or informal?

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

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