Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn chẳng hết tết chẳng khắp

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Meaning · English

Having limited resources

Literally: Eat not finish, Tet not enough

Examples

Gia đình tôi ăn chẳng hết tết chẳng khắp nên phải tiết kiệmMy family has limited resources so we have to save money

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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 “Ăn chẳng hết tết chẳng khắp” mean?

Having limited resources Literally: Eat not finish, Tet not enough

Is “Ăn chẳng hết tết chẳng khắp” formal or informal?

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

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