Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rạ chiêm ai có liềm thì cắt, rạ mùa có mắt thì trông

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One should take care of their own problems first

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nên giải quyết vấn đề của mình trước

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Literally: Winter rice has sickle to cut, summer rice has eyes to watch

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói 'Rạ chiêm ai có liềm thì cắt, rạ mùa có mắt thì trông' khi tôi nhờ giúp việcHe always says 'Rạ chiêm ai có liềm thì cắt, rạ mùa có mắt thì trông' when I ask him for help

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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 “Rạ chiêm ai có liềm thì cắt, rạ mùa có mắt thì trông” mean?

One should take care of their own problems first Literally: Winter rice has sickle to cut, summer rice has eyes to watch

Is “Rạ chiêm ai có liềm thì cắt, rạ mùa có mắt thì trông” formal or informal?

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

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