Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn ăn lúa tháng mười, trông trăng mồng mười tháng tư

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Meaning · English

Be patient and wait for the right time to achieve something

Literally: Want to eat October rice, watch April moon on tenth day

Examples

Muốn thành công thì phải biết chờ đợi, muốn ăn lúa tháng mười, trông trăng mồng mười tháng tưTo be successful, one must know how to wait, want to eat October rice, watch April moon on tenth 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 “Muốn ăn lúa tháng mười, trông trăng mồng mười tháng tư” mean?

Be patient and wait for the right time to achieve something Literally: Want to eat October rice, watch April moon on tenth day

Is “Muốn ăn lúa tháng mười, trông trăng mồng mười tháng tư” formal or informal?

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

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