Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng có cá lấy rau má làm trọng

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Meaning · English

Make do with what is available

Literally: No fish, use sesame leaves as the main

Examples

Khi đi chợ không có thịt heo thì chẳng có cá lấy rau má làm trọng, mua thịt bò về nấuWhen the market ran out of pork, we made do with what was available, so we bought beef instead

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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 “Chẳng có cá lấy rau má làm trọng” mean?

Make do with what is available Literally: No fish, use sesame leaves as the main

Is “Chẳng có cá lấy rau má làm trọng” formal or informal?

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

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