Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tháng sáu thì cấy cho sâu; tháng chạp cấy nhẩy mầu cau mà về

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Meaning · English

Do not trust someone who only works when supervised

Literally: June, plant for worms; December, plant and jump like an areca tree to go home

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ làm việc chăm chỉ khi có người giám sát, thật là tháng sáu thì cấy cho sâu; tháng chạp cấy nhẩy mầu cau mà vềHe only works hard when supervised, it's really like the proverb says

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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 thì cấy cho sâu; tháng chạp cấy nhẩy mầu cau mà về” mean?

Do not trust someone who only works when supervised Literally: June, plant for worms; December, plant and jump like an areca tree to go home

Is “Tháng sáu thì cấy cho sâu; tháng chạp cấy nhẩy mầu cau mà về” formal or informal?

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

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