Tháng sáu mà cấy mạ già, thà rằng công ấy ở nhà ẵm con
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It's better to stay at home and take care of family than to work late and inefficiently
Ở nhà chăm sóc gia đình tốt hơn là làm việc muộn và kém hiệu quả
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Examples
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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.
Common questions
What does “Tháng sáu mà cấy mạ già, thà rằng công ấy ở nhà ẵm con” mean?
It's better to stay at home and take care of family than to work late and inefficiently Literally: June and yet planting old seedlings, it's better to stay home holding children
Is “Tháng sáu mà cấy mạ già, thà rằng công ấy ở nhà ẵm con” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.