Vụ mùa cấy cao, vụ chiêm cấy sũng

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Meaning · English

Spend lavishly when having plenty, and be frugal when having less

Literally: Summer crop planted high, winter crop planted in lowland

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy vụ mùa cấy cao, vụ chiêm cấy sũng nên luôn ổn địnhHis family spends lavishly when having plenty, and is frugal when having less, so they are always stable

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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.

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What does “Vụ mùa cấy cao, vụ chiêm cấy sũng” mean?

Spend lavishly when having plenty, and be frugal when having less Literally: Summer crop planted high, winter crop planted in lowland

Is “Vụ mùa cấy cao, vụ chiêm cấy sũng” formal or informal?

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