Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cạn ao bèo ăn đến đất

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Meaning · English

When resources are depleted, even the inferior ones are used

Literally: Shallow pond, duckweed eats to the ground

Examples

Khi công ty gặp khó khăn, họ phải tuyển nhân viên không đủ tiêu chuẩn, cạn ao bèo ăn đến đất.When the company faced difficulties, they had to hire unqualified employees, it was a case of cạn ao bèo ăn đến đất.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cạn ao bèo ăn đến đất” mean?

When resources are depleted, even the inferior ones are used Literally: Shallow pond, duckweed eats to the ground

Is “Cạn ao bèo ăn đến đất” formal or informal?

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

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