Xới cỏ cho lúa được ba lần thì lúa cứng cây
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Giving in to someone's demands repeatedly will make them take advantage of you
Nhượng bộ nhiều lần sẽ khiến người khác lợi dụng
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Examples
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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 “Xới cỏ cho lúa được ba lần thì lúa cứng cây” mean?
Giving in to someone's demands repeatedly will make them take advantage of you Literally: Digging grass for rice to be three times then rice strong plant
Is “Xới cỏ cho lúa được ba lần thì lúa cứng cây” formal or informal?
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