Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lập thu mới cấy lúa mùa, khác nào hương khói lên chùa cầu con

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Meaning · English

Doing something too late to be effective

Literally: Planting autumn rice in spring, like incense smoke going to the temple to pray for children

Examples

Anh ấy nộp đơn quá muộn, lập thu mới cấy lúa mùa.He submitted his application too late, it's like planting autumn rice in spring.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lập thu mới cấy lúa mùa, khác nào hương khói lên chùa cầu con” mean?

Doing something too late to be effective Literally: Planting autumn rice in spring, like incense smoke going to the temple to pray for children

Is “Lập thu mới cấy lúa mùa, khác nào hương khói lên chùa cầu con” formal or informal?

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

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