Thau, Lớ đất bụt người tiên, cấy chẳng mất tiên, gặt chẳng mất công
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Investing in a good cause or person brings great rewards
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 “Thau, Lớ đất bụt người tiên, cấy chẳng mất tiên, gặt chẳng mất công” mean?
Investing in a good cause or person brings great rewards Literally: Buddha's pot, fairy's field, sow without losing seeds, harvest without losing labor
Is “Thau, Lớ đất bụt người tiên, cấy chẳng mất tiên, gặt chẳng mất công” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.