Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa nhổ ngả mạ, vàng rạ thì mạ xuống

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When one opportunity is lost, another arises

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi mất một cơ hội, cơ hội khác sẽ đến

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Literally: Rice is uprooted, its seedlings fall, when the golden crop is ripe

Examples

Anh ấy thất nghiệp nhưng rồi tìm được việc khác, thật là lúa nhổ ngả mạ, vàng rạ thì mạ xuốngHe lost his job but then found another one, it's really a case of when one door closes, another opens

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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 nhổ ngả mạ, vàng rạ thì mạ xuống” mean?

When one opportunity is lost, another arises Literally: Rice is uprooted, its seedlings fall, when the golden crop is ripe

Is “Lúa nhổ ngả mạ, vàng rạ thì mạ xuống” formal or informal?

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

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