Muốn ăn lúa tháng mười, trông trăng mồng tám tháng tư
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Be patient and wait for the right time to achieve success
phải kiên nhẫn và chờ đợi thời cơ thích hợp để thành công
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Examples
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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 tám tháng tư” mean?
Be patient and wait for the right time to achieve success Literally: Want to eat tenth month rice, watch eighth fourth month moon
Is “Muốn ăn lúa tháng mười, trông trăng mồng tám tháng tư” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.