Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lễ sinh nhật giật mạ đi cấy

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Meaning · English

To celebrate one's birthday by doing hard labor

Literally: Birthday ceremony, pull rice seedlings to transplant

Examples

Hôm qua tôi đi cấy giúp bạn, hóa ra đó là lễ sinh nhật giật mạ đi cấy của anh ấyYesterday I helped my friend with transplanting rice seedlings, it turned out that was his birthday celebration

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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 “Lễ sinh nhật giật mạ đi cấy” mean?

To celebrate one's birthday by doing hard labor Literally: Birthday ceremony, pull rice seedlings to transplant

Is “Lễ sinh nhật giật mạ đi cấy” formal or informal?

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

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