Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sớm rửa cưa, trưa mài đục, tối giục cơm

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Meaning · English

Work diligently from morning till night

Literally: Morning wash saw, noon sharpen adze, evening urge rice

Examples

Người nông dân ấy sớm rửa cưa, trưa mài đục, tối giục cơm để có mùa thu hoạch tốtThat farmer works hard from morning till night to have a good harvest

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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 “Sớm rửa cưa, trưa mài đục, tối giục cơm” mean?

Work diligently from morning till night Literally: Morning wash saw, noon sharpen adze, evening urge rice

Is “Sớm rửa cưa, trưa mài đục, tối giục cơm” formal or informal?

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

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