Trồng lang đất lạ, gieo mạ đất quen

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Meaning · English

Take risks in unfamiliar areas, but be cautious in familiar ones

Literally: Planting lang in strange land, sowing maize in familiar land

Examples

Anh ấy quyết định trồng lang đất lạ, gieo mạ đất quen khi đầu tư vào thị trường mớiHe decided to take a risk in a new market, but be cautious in the familiar one

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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 “Trồng lang đất lạ, gieo mạ đất quen” mean?

Take risks in unfamiliar areas, but be cautious in familiar ones Literally: Planting lang in strange land, sowing maize in familiar land

Is “Trồng lang đất lạ, gieo mạ đất quen” formal or informal?

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

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