Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ruộng chua thì lùa vôi bột

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of an opportunity to improve a situation

Literally: Sour field then spread lime powder

Examples

Khi được thăng chức, anh đã ruộng chua thì lùa vôi bột và thay đổi toàn bộ quy trình làm việcWhen he was promoted, he took advantage of the opportunity to improve the situation and changed the entire work process

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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 chua thì lùa vôi bột” mean?

Take advantage of an opportunity to improve a situation Literally: Sour field then spread lime powder

Is “Ruộng chua thì lùa vôi bột” formal or informal?

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

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