Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có của bù vào, không có của bào ra

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Meaning · English

Make up for something lacking with something else

Literally: Have property to compensate, no property to scrape out

Examples

Gia đình tôi không có tiền, nhưng có của bù vào, không có của bào ra để lo TếtMy family doesn't have money, but we make do with what we have to prepare for Tet

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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 “Có của bù vào, không có của bào ra” mean?

Make up for something lacking with something else Literally: Have property to compensate, no property to scrape out

Is “Có của bù vào, không có của bào ra” formal or informal?

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

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