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

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Meaning · English

Be patient and wait for the right time to achieve success

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phải kiên nhẫn và chờ đợi thời cơ thích hợp để thành công

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Literally: Want to eat tenth month rice, watch eighth fourth month moon

Examples

Muốn thành công thì phải nhớ muốn ăn lúa tháng mười, trông trăng mồng tám tháng tư.To be successful, one must remember to be patient and wait for the right time, like wanting to eat tenth month rice, one has to watch the eighth moon of the fourth month.

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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?

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