Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất cày ải nhì rải phân

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Meaning · English

Farming is the most important occupation

Literally: first plowing the field, second spreading manure

Examples

Nghề nông là nhất cày ải nhì rải phânFarming is the most important occupation, as the proverb goes, nhất cày ải nhì rải phân

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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 “Nhất cày ải nhì rải phân” mean?

Farming is the most important occupation Literally: first plowing the field, second spreading manure

Is “Nhất cày ải nhì rải phân” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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