Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa mùa thì cấy cho sâu, lúa chiêm thì gẩy cành dâu mới vừa

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Meaning · English

Different people have different needs

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người khác nhau có nhu cầu khác nhau

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Literally: Summer rice is planted for worms, autumn rice is planted after mulberry branches are removed

Examples

Cô ấy thích sống một mình, còn anh thì thích sống cùng bạn bè, lúa mùa thì cấy cho sâu, lúa chiêm thì gẩy cành dâu mới vừaShe likes to live alone, but he likes to live with friends, summer rice is planted for worms, autumn rice is planted after mulberry branches are removed

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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 gẩy cành dâu mới vừa” mean?

Different people have different needs Literally: Summer rice is planted for worms, autumn rice is planted after mulberry branches are removed

Is “Lúa mùa thì cấy cho sâu, lúa chiêm thì gẩy cành dâu mới vừa” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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