Tháng năm khua bàu, tháng mười giàu rơm
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Meaning · English
Hard work leads to prosperity
Literally: July and August wave the paddle, October is rich in straw
Examples
Nếu chăm chỉ làm việc thì tháng năm khua bàu, tháng mười giàu rơmIf you work hard, then July and August you'll be busy, October you'll be rich
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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 năm khua bàu, tháng mười giàu rơm” mean?
Hard work leads to prosperity Literally: July and August wave the paddle, October is rich in straw
Is “Tháng năm khua bàu, tháng mười giàu rơm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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