Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Năng mưa năng tốt lúa đường, năng đi năng lại xem thường xem khinh

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Meaning · English

Literally: Rain and dew are good for rice, but going back and forth makes it ordinary

Examples

Anh ấy đã làm việc ở công ty này quá lâu, nên năng mưa năng tốt lúa đường, năng đi năng lại xem thường xem khinh.He has been working at this company for too long, so familiarity breeds contempt

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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 “Năng mưa năng tốt lúa đường, năng đi năng lại xem thường xem khinh” mean?

Familiarity breeds contempt Literally: Rain and dew are good for rice, but going back and forth makes it ordinary

Is “Năng mưa năng tốt lúa đường, năng đi năng lại xem thường xem khinh” formal or informal?

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