Nhất niên chỉ kế mạc như chủng cốc, thập niên chỉ kế mạc như chủng mộc
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Short-term plans are like planting grains, long-term plans are like planting trees
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 “Nhất niên chỉ kế mạc như chủng cốc, thập niên chỉ kế mạc như chủng mộc” mean?
Short-term plans are like planting grains, long-term plans are like planting trees Literally: One year plan like planting grains, ten year plan like planting trees
Is “Nhất niên chỉ kế mạc như chủng cốc, thập niên chỉ kế mạc như chủng mộc” formal or informal?
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