Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có của thêm vào, chẳng có của thì bào ra

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Meaning · English

When you have something, add to it, but when you have nothing, make do with what's available

Literally: Have property add in, not have property then peel out

Examples

Khi có tiền, anh ấy đầu tư thêm vào cổ phiếu, nhưng khi không có tiền, anh ấy phải bán đồ cũ để sốngWhen he had money, he invested more in stocks, but when he had no money, he had to sell his old things to survive

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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 thêm vào, chẳng có của thì bào ra” mean?

When you have something, add to it, but when you have nothing, make do with what's available Literally: Have property add in, not have property then peel out

Is “Có của thêm vào, chẳng có của thì bào ra” formal or informal?

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