Ruộng chờ mạ, ruộng kĩ càng tốt, mạ chờ ruộng, mạ muộn chẳng được hạt nào
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Opportunities must be seized at the right time
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 “Ruộng chờ mạ, ruộng kĩ càng tốt, mạ chờ ruộng, mạ muộn chẳng được hạt nào” mean?
Opportunities must be seized at the right time Literally: Field waits for seedling, field is carefully prepared, seedling waits for field, late seedling yields no grain
Is “Ruộng chờ mạ, ruộng kĩ càng tốt, mạ chờ ruộng, mạ muộn chẳng được hạt nào” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.