Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tỏ trăng mười bốn được tằm, tỏ trăng hôm rằm thì được lúa chiêm

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Meaning · English

Early effort yields better results

Literally: show moon fourteen get silkworm, show moon full moon then get glutinous rice

Examples

Nếu muốn thành công thì phải bắt đầu từ sớm, tỏ trăng mười bốn được tằm, tỏ trăng hôm rằm thì được lúa chiêmIf you want to succeed, you have to start early, as 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 “Tỏ trăng mười bốn được tằm, tỏ trăng hôm rằm thì được lúa chiêm” mean?

Early effort yields better results Literally: show moon fourteen get silkworm, show moon full moon then get glutinous rice

Is “Tỏ trăng mười bốn được tằm, tỏ trăng hôm rằm thì được lúa chiêm” formal or informal?

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