Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn quả chín, dành quả xanh

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of existing benefits and reserve future ones

Literally: Eat the ripe fruit, save the green fruit

Examples

Anh ấy luôn ăn quả chín, dành quả xanh để đầu tư cho tương laiHe always takes advantage of existing benefits and saves future ones for investment

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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 quả chín, dành quả xanh” mean?

Take advantage of existing benefits and reserve future ones Literally: Eat the ripe fruit, save the green fruit

Is “Ăn quả chín, dành quả xanh” formal or informal?

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

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