Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một sào lúa non, nuôi con nửa ngày

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Meaning · English

Raising children is a long and difficult task

Literally: One field of unripe rice, raising children half a day

Examples

Nuôi con thật không dễ, một sào lúa non, nuôi con nửa ngày màRaising children is really not easy, it's like one field of unripe rice, raising children half a day

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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 “Một sào lúa non, nuôi con nửa ngày” mean?

Raising children is a long and difficult task Literally: One field of unripe rice, raising children half a day

Is “Một sào lúa non, nuôi con nửa ngày” formal or informal?

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

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