Nấu cơm không xới thì mất một bát, cày ruộng không lấp trốc vát thì mất một triêng
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Lack of attention to detail leads to loss
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 “Nấu cơm không xới thì mất một bát, cày ruộng không lấp trốc vát thì mất một triêng” mean?
Lack of attention to detail leads to loss Literally: Cooking rice without fluffing loses a bowl, plowing a field without covering the ridge loses a plot
Is “Nấu cơm không xới thì mất một bát, cày ruộng không lấp trốc vát thì mất một triêng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.