Năm nào ba chín có mưa, anh em ta sắm cày bừa làm ăn
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Meaning · English
Be prepared for opportunities and challenges
Literally: Every year with three nine has rain, brothers prepare plow and harrow to work
Examples
Năm nay mùa màng thất bát, nhưng năm nào ba chín có mưa, anh em ta sắm cày bừa làm ănThis year the crop failed, but every year with abundant rain, my brothers prepare to work
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Năm nào ba chín có mưa, anh em ta sắm cày bừa làm ăn” mean?
Be prepared for opportunities and challenges Literally: Every year with three nine has rain, brothers prepare plow and harrow to work
Is “Năm nào ba chín có mưa, anh em ta sắm cày bừa làm ăn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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