Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

Those who work early will reap early

Literally: Winter crop is restless crop, plant early harvest early, otherwise wait for whom

Examples

Người cấy lúa chiêm từ tháng 6 thì tháng 10 đã có lúa mớiThose who plant winter crop in June will have new rice in October

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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 trỗ trước chẳng thì đợi ai” mean?

Those who work early will reap early Literally: Winter crop is restless crop, plant early harvest early, otherwise wait for whom

Is “Lúa chiêm là lúa bất nghì, 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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