Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa gié là mẹ lúa chiêm

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Meaning · English

Upland rice is the mother of lowland rice

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Literally: upland rice is lowland rice's mother

Examples

Lúa gié là mẹ lúa chiêm, vì nó cung cấp hạt giống cho lúa chiêmUpland rice is the mother of lowland rice, as it provides seeds for lowland rice

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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 gié là mẹ lúa chiêm” mean?

Upland rice is the mother of lowland rice Literally: upland rice is lowland rice's mother

Is “Lúa gié là mẹ lúa chiêm” formal or informal?

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