Mùa một xâu chiêm ba rá
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Meaning · English
One season's work supports three seasons
Literally: one season of stringing bamboo
Examples
Ông bà ta thường nói mùa một xâu chiêm ba rá để nhắc nhở con cháu phải biết quý trọng lao độngOur ancestors often said one season's work supports three seasons to remind their descendants to appreciate their labor
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Mùa một xâu chiêm ba rá” mean?
One season's work supports three seasons Literally: one season of stringing bamboo
Is “Mùa một xâu chiêm ba rá” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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