ruộng sâu trâu cầy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Deep fields and a plowing buffalo — the farmer's whole fortune in one inventory.
Literally: deep paddy, plowing buffalo
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ruộng sâu trâu cầy” mean?
Deep fields and a plowing buffalo — the farmer's whole fortune in one inventory. Literally: deep paddy, plowing buffalo
Is “ruộng sâu trâu cầy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.