Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cho chật hàng sông, cho đông hàng con, cho tròn bụi lúa

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Meaning · English

Be generous and charitable to others

Literally: Give when the market is crowded, give when the family is numerous, give when the rice pile is full

Examples

Hãy cho đi cho những người nghèo khó, như vậy là cho chật hàng sông, cho đông hàng con, cho tròn bụi lúaGive to the poor, it's like being generous when the market is crowded, the family is numerous, and the rice pile is full

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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 “Cho chật hàng sông, cho đông hàng con, cho tròn bụi lúa” mean?

Be generous and charitable to others Literally: Give when the market is crowded, give when the family is numerous, give when the rice pile is full

Is “Cho chật hàng sông, cho đông hàng con, cho tròn bụi lúa” formal or informal?

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

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