Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm ruộng sắm cày, đi may sắm kéo

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Meaning · English

Prepare necessary tools before starting a task

Literally: Plowing field buys plow, going to sew buys needle

Examples

Trước khi mở cửa hàng, anh ta đã làm ruộng sắm cày, đi may sắm kéoBefore opening the store, he prepared everything he needed

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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 sắm cày, đi may sắm kéo” mean?

Prepare necessary tools before starting a task Literally: Plowing field buys plow, going to sew buys needle

Is “Làm ruộng sắm cày, đi may sắm kéo” formal or informal?

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

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