có của thêm vào, chẳng có của bào ra
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Meaning · English
Adding to what one already has, not taking from others
Literally: have property add in, not have property take out
Examples
Anh ấy có của thêm vào, chẳng có của bào ra nhờ việc làm kinh doanh thành côngHe has added to what he already has, not taken from others, thanks to his successful business
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “có của thêm vào, chẳng có của bào ra” mean?
Adding to what one already has, not taking from others Literally: have property add in, not have property take out
Is “có của thêm vào, chẳng có của bào ra” formal or informal?
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