Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa mùa thì cấy cho sâu, lúa chiêm thì gảy cành dâu mà về

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Meaning · English

Each person has their own destiny

Literally: Seasonal rice is planted for worms, summer rice is harvested when mulberry branches are shaken

Examples

Mỗi người có số mệnh riêng, như lời bà nói: Lúa mùa thì cấy cho sâu, lúa chiêm thì gảy cành dâu mà vềEach person has their own fate, as she said: Seasonal rice is planted for worms, summer rice is harvested when mulberry branches are shaken

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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 mùa thì cấy cho sâu, lúa chiêm thì gảy cành dâu mà về” mean?

Each person has their own destiny Literally: Seasonal rice is planted for worms, summer rice is harvested when mulberry branches are shaken

Is “Lúa mùa thì cấy cho sâu, lúa chiêm thì gảy cành dâu mà về” formal or informal?

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