Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xay lúa tôi có máu thượng công, cày đồng tôi có máu thấp

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Meaning · English

One's profession or social status is determined by birth

Literally: Pounding rice has aristocratic blood, plowing fields has lowly blood

Examples

Gia đình tôi từ lâu đã là nông dân, xay lúa tôi có máu thượng công mà cày đồng tôi có máu thấpMy family has been farmers for a long time, pounding rice has aristocratic blood, but plowing fields has lowly blood

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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 “Xay lúa tôi có máu thượng công, cày đồng tôi có máu thấp” mean?

One's profession or social status is determined by birth Literally: Pounding rice has aristocratic blood, plowing fields has lowly blood

Is “Xay lúa tôi có máu thượng công, cày đồng tôi có máu thấp” formal or informal?

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