Tháng tám mạ già, tháng ba mạ thóc
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Meaning · English
Old rice is harvested in August, new rice in March
Literally: August old rice, March rice seedlings
Examples
Tháng tám mạ già, tháng ba mạ thóc, cuộc sống nông dân thật bận rộnAugust old rice, March rice seedlings, farmers' lives are really busy
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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 tám mạ già, tháng ba mạ thóc” mean?
Old rice is harvested in August, new rice in March Literally: August old rice, March rice seedlings
Is “Tháng tám mạ già, tháng ba mạ thóc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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