Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trên ruộng trồng đỗ, dưới lỗ cấy chiêm, hai bên cù liềm vơ lại

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Meaning · English

To be prepared for all situations

Literally: On the field plant beans, in the hole plant millet, on both sides use sickle to gather

Examples

Khi đi thi, tôi luôn nhớ câu 'Trên ruộng trồng đỗ, dưới lỗ cấy chiêm, hai bên cù liềm vơ lại' để chuẩn bị kỹ cho mọi tình huốngWhen taking the exam, I always remember the phrase 'Trên ruộng trồng đỗ, dưới lỗ cấy chiêm, hai bên cù liềm vơ lại' to be prepared for all situations

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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 “Trên ruộng trồng đỗ, dưới lỗ cấy chiêm, hai bên cù liềm vơ lại” mean?

To be prepared for all situations Literally: On the field plant beans, in the hole plant millet, on both sides use sickle to gather

Is “Trên ruộng trồng đỗ, dưới lỗ cấy chiêm, hai bên cù liềm vơ lại” formal or informal?

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

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