Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa trổ đòng, sương muối về thì tốt, lúa lên đòng, sương muối về hết lúa non

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Meaning · English

Good things happen when the time is right

Literally: Rice blooms, frost comes then good, rice grows, frost comes and young rice dies

Examples

Lúa trổ đòng, sương muối về thì tốt, nên anh ấy quyết định kết hôn vào mùa thuRice blooms, frost comes then good, so he decided to get married in the autumn

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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 trổ đòng, sương muối về thì tốt, lúa lên đòng, sương muối về hết lúa non” mean?

Good things happen when the time is right Literally: Rice blooms, frost comes then good, rice grows, frost comes and young rice dies

Is “Lúa trổ đòng, sương muối về thì tốt, lúa lên đòng, sương muối về hết lúa non” formal or informal?

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

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