Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa chiêm là lúa bất nghì, cấy trước trổ trước chẳng thì đợi ai

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Meaning · English

Those who work early will reap early benefits

Literally: flooded rice is impatient rice, plant early harvest early, otherwise wait for whom

Examples

Người cày ruộng từ sớm nên luôn thu hoạch trước những người khác.Those who plow the field early will always harvest before others.

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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 nghì, cấy trước trổ trước chẳng thì đợi ai” mean?

Those who work early will reap early benefits Literally: flooded rice is impatient rice, plant early harvest early, otherwise wait for whom

Is “Lúa chiêm là lúa bất nghì, cấy trước trổ 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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