Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa Phú Xuyên, tiền La Phẩm, gạo hẩm Phương Khê.

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Meaning · English

Riches come from one's own efforts

Literally: Phu Xuyen rice, La Pham money, Phuong Ke dry rice

Examples

Ông ấy thành công nhờ tự lực, như lúa Phú Xuyên, tiền La Phẩm, gạo hẩm Phương KhêHe succeeded thanks to his own efforts, like Phu Xuyen rice, La Pham money, Phuong Ke dry 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 Phú Xuyên, tiền La Phẩm, gạo hẩm Phương Khê.” mean?

Riches come from one's own efforts Literally: Phu Xuyen rice, La Pham money, Phuong Ke dry rice

Is “Lúa Phú Xuyên, tiền La Phẩm, gạo hẩm Phương Khê.” formal or informal?

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

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