Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mạ úa cấy lúa chóng xanh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Act quickly to seize an opportunity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động nhanh chóng để tận dụng cơ hội

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Literally: Wheat withers, plant rice soon to green

Examples

Khi biết tin đó, anh đã mạ úa cấy lúa chóng xanh và nhận được thành quảWhen he heard the news, he acted quickly to seize the opportunity and got the results

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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 úa cấy lúa chóng xanh” mean?

Act quickly to seize an opportunity Literally: Wheat withers, plant rice soon to green

Is “Mạ úa cấy lúa chóng xanh” formal or informal?

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

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