Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bố thí giờ thìn, ăn xin giờ tị

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Meaning · English

Give when you have, ask when you need

Literally: Give at the hour of thin, eat at the hour of ti

Examples

Bố thí giờ thìn, ăn xin giờ tị, ông bà ta đã dạy như vậyOur ancestors taught us to give when we have and ask when we need

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bố thí giờ thìn, ăn xin giờ tị” mean?

Give when you have, ask when you need Literally: Give at the hour of thin, eat at the hour of ti

Is “Bố thí giờ thìn, ăn xin giờ tị” formal or informal?

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

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