Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cắt lúa rụng thóc

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Meaning · English

To lose something while trying to gain something else

Literally: cut rice drop grain

Examples

Anh ấy cắt lúa rụng thóc khi đầu tư vào dự án mớiHe lost something while trying to gain something else when investing in the new project

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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 “Cắt lúa rụng thóc” mean?

To lose something while trying to gain something else Literally: cut rice drop grain

Is “Cắt lúa rụng thóc” formal or informal?

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

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