Chả được ăn cũng lăn lấy vốn
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Meaning · English
Make the most of an opportunity
Literally: Not eaten but rolled to get capital
Examples
Anh ấy không được mời dự tiệc nhưng vẫn đi để Chả được ăn cũng lăn lấy vốn.He wasn't invited to the party but still went to make the most of the opportunity
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Chả được ăn cũng lăn lấy vốn” mean?
Make the most of an opportunity Literally: Not eaten but rolled to get capital
Is “Chả được ăn cũng lăn lấy vốn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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