Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm ruộng tháng năm, coi chăm tháng mười

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Initial efforts have a great impact on the final outcome

Literally: Work on the field in May, take care in October

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ câu làm ruộng tháng năm, coi chăm tháng mười khi bắt đầu dự án mới.He always remembers the proverb 'work on the field in May, take care in October' when starting a new project.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 tháng năm, coi chăm tháng mười” mean?

Initial efforts have a great impact on the final outcome Literally: Work on the field in May, take care in October

Is “Làm ruộng tháng năm, coi chăm tháng mười” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time