Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cấy thưa thừa thóc, cấy dầy có cóc được ăn

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Meaning · English

Having too many children leads to poverty

Literally: Sow thinly, have leftover rice, sow densely, even crabs get to eat

Examples

Gia đình tôi cấy thưa thừa thóc, cấy dầy có cóc được ăn, nên quyết định có hai con.My family believes in 'cấy thưa thừa thóc, cấy dầy có cóc được ăn', so we decided to have two children.

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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 “Cấy thưa thừa thóc, cấy dầy có cóc được ăn” mean?

Having too many children leads to poverty Literally: Sow thinly, have leftover rice, sow densely, even crabs get to eat

Is “Cấy thưa thừa thóc, cấy dầy có cóc được ăn” formal or informal?

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