lúa tốt về phân, người tốt về lụa
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Meaning · English
Good things go to those who appreciate them
Literally: good rice goes to fertilizer, good people go to silk
Examples
Cô giáo ấy thật tốt, lúa tốt về phân, người tốt về lụaThat teacher is really good, good things go to those who appreciate them
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “lúa tốt về phân, người tốt về lụa” mean?
Good things go to those who appreciate them Literally: good rice goes to fertilizer, good people go to silk
Is “lúa tốt về phân, người tốt về lụa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.