Lúa chiêm lấp ló đầu bờ, hễ nghe tiếng sấm phất cờ mà lên

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Meaning · English

Opportunities come unexpectedly, so be prepared to seize them

Literally: flooded rice just showing at the edge of the field, hearing the thunder clap and raise the flag to go up

Examples

Anh ấy luôn sẵn sàng như lúa chiêm lấp ló đầu bờ, hễ nghe tiếng sấm phất cờ mà lên để抓住 cơ hộiHe is always ready like the flooded rice, hearing the thunder clap and raising the flag to seize the opportunity

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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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What does “Lúa chiêm lấp ló đầu bờ, hễ nghe tiếng sấm phất cờ mà lên” mean?

Opportunities come unexpectedly, so be prepared to seize them Literally: flooded rice just showing at the edge of the field, hearing the thunder clap and raise the flag to go up

Is “Lúa chiêm lấp ló đầu bờ, hễ nghe tiếng sấm phất cờ mà lên” formal or informal?

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