Trên cây có quả chín mòi, chớ trông mỏi cổ, chớ chòi mỏi tay

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Meaning · English

Be patient and wait for the right moment to achieve success

Literally: On the tree there are ripe fruits, don't strain your neck, don't stretch your hand

Examples

Tôi sẽ chờ thời cơ thích hợp để thực hiện dự án, trên cây có quả chín mòi mà.I will wait for the right moment to implement the project, as the saying goes 'on the tree there are ripe fruits'

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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 “Trên cây có quả chín mòi, chớ trông mỏi cổ, chớ chòi mỏi tay” mean?

Be patient and wait for the right moment to achieve success Literally: On the tree there are ripe fruits, don't strain your neck, don't stretch your hand

Is “Trên cây có quả chín mòi, chớ trông mỏi cổ, chớ chòi mỏi tay” formal or informal?

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