Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ri sẻ ăn mày ngày mùa

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Meaning · English

Poor people have to work harder during harvest season

Literally: sparrows eat beggars on harvest day

Examples

Mùa thu này, tôi phải làm việc nhiều hơn vì ri sẻ ăn mày ngày mùaThis autumn, I have to work harder because it's ri sẻ ăn mày ngày mùa

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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 “Ri sẻ ăn mày ngày mùa” mean?

Poor people have to work harder during harvest season Literally: sparrows eat beggars on harvest day

Is “Ri sẻ ăn mày ngày mùa” formal or informal?

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

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