Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mạ mùa hai tháng chưa già, mạ chiêm tháng rưỡi hẳn là còn non

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Meaning · English

A young person is still immature

Literally: Two months of summer seedlings not yet old, one and a half months of winter seedlings is certainly still young

Examples

Cô ấy mới 20 tuổi, mạ mùa hai tháng chưa già, mạ chiêm tháng rưỡi hẳn là còn nonShe's only 20 years old, still very young

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mạ mùa hai tháng chưa già, mạ chiêm tháng rưỡi hẳn là còn non” mean?

A young person is still immature Literally: Two months of summer seedlings not yet old, one and a half months of winter seedlings is certainly still young

Is “Mạ mùa hai tháng chưa già, mạ chiêm tháng rưỡi hẳn là còn 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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