Lúa chiêm bóc vỏ, lúa mùa xỏ tay
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Meaning · English
Different people have different fates
Literally: flooded rice husks its skin, seasonal rice pricks the hand
Examples
Mỗi người một số phận, như lúa chiêm bóc vỏ, lúa mùa xỏ tayEach person has their own fate, like flooded rice husks its skin, seasonal rice pricks the hand
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Lúa chiêm bóc vỏ, lúa mùa xỏ tay” mean?
Different people have different fates Literally: flooded rice husks its skin, seasonal rice pricks the hand
Is “Lúa chiêm bóc vỏ, lúa mùa xỏ tay” formal or informal?
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