Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chưa được thì hứng bằng rá, đã được thì hứng bằng chân

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Meaning · English

Be content with what you have

Literally: Not yet gotten then scoop with sieve, already gotten then scoop with foot

Examples

Khi còn nghèo, anh ấy luôn nói 'Chưa được thì hứng bằng rá, đã được thì hứng bằng chân'When he was poor, he always said 'Chưa được thì hứng bằng rá, đã được thì hứng bằng chân'

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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 “Chưa được thì hứng bằng rá, đã được thì hứng bằng chân” mean?

Be content with what you have Literally: Not yet gotten then scoop with sieve, already gotten then scoop with foot

Is “Chưa được thì hứng bằng rá, đã được thì hứng bằng chân” formal or informal?

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

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