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

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Meaning · English

To be generous and charitable to all

Literally: Give to those who pick up goods by the river, give abundantly to those with many children, give fully to those with lush rice fields

Examples

Bà luôn sống theo câu nói cho nhặt hàng sông, cho đông hàng con, cho tròn bụi lúaShe always lives by the saying to be generous to all

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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 nhặt hàng sông, cho đông hàng con, cho tròn bụi lúa” mean?

To be generous and charitable to all Literally: Give to those who pick up goods by the river, give abundantly to those with many children, give fully to those with lush rice fields

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

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