Tháng giêng trồng trúc, tháng lục trồng tiêu
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Meaning · English
Do the right thing at the right time
Literally: January plant bamboo, June plant pepper
Examples
Tháng giêng trồng trúc, tháng lục trồng tiêu, mỗi việc có lúc phải làmDo things at the appropriate time, every task has its own time
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Tháng giêng trồng trúc, tháng lục trồng tiêu” mean?
Do the right thing at the right time Literally: January plant bamboo, June plant pepper
Is “Tháng giêng trồng trúc, tháng lục trồng tiêu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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