Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhổ lúa trồng thóc

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Meaning · English

Replace something old with something new

Literally: pull up rice and plant corn

Examples

Công ty đã nhổ lúa trồng thóc bằng cách sa thải nhân viên cũ và tuyển dụng nhân viên mới.The company pulled up rice and planted corn by firing old employees and hiring new ones.

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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 “Nhổ lúa trồng thóc” mean?

Replace something old with something new Literally: pull up rice and plant corn

Is “Nhổ lúa trồng thóc” formal or informal?

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

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