Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nắng sớm thì đi trồng cà, mưa sớm ở nhà phơi thóc

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of opportunities when they arise

Literally: Sun early then go plant eggplant, rain early stay home dry rice

Examples

Cậu ấy biết nắm bắt cơ hội, nắng sớm thì đi trồng cà, mưa sớm ở nhà phơi thócHe knows how to seize opportunities, nắng sớm thì đi trồng cà, mưa sớm ở nhà phơi thóc

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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 “Nắng sớm thì đi trồng cà, mưa sớm ở nhà phơi thóc” mean?

Take advantage of opportunities when they arise Literally: Sun early then go plant eggplant, rain early stay home dry rice

Is “Nắng sớm thì đi trồng cà, mưa sớm ở nhà phơi thóc” formal or informal?

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