Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa chiêm là lúa bất nghi, cấy trước trỗ trước chẳng thì đợi ai

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One reaps what they sow

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gieo gì gặt nấy

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Literally: Winter crop is unreliable crop, plant first harvest first, if not then wait for whom

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói rằng lúa chiêm là lúa bất nghi, cấy trước trỗ trước chẳng thì đợi ai, nên mình phải cố gắngHe always says one reaps what they sow, so we have to try hard

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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 là lúa bất nghi, cấy trước trỗ trước chẳng thì đợi ai” mean?

One reaps what they sow Literally: Winter crop is unreliable crop, plant first harvest first, if not then wait for whom

Is “Lúa chiêm là lúa bất nghi, cấy trước trỗ trước chẳng thì đợi ai” formal or informal?

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

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