Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa chiêm cởi áo, lúa mùa xỏ tay

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Meaning · English

Farming is a demanding and labor-intensive job

Literally: flooded rice sheds its coat, dry rice puts on gloves

Examples

Ông ấy nói rằng làm ruộng thật vất vả, như lúa chiêm cởi áo, lúa mùa xỏ tay.He said that farming is really hard, like flooded rice sheds its coat, dry rice puts on gloves.

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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 “Lúa chiêm cởi áo, lúa mùa xỏ tay” mean?

Farming is a demanding and labor-intensive job Literally: flooded rice sheds its coat, dry rice puts on gloves

Is “Lúa chiêm cởi áo, lúa mùa xỏ tay” formal or informal?

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

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