Có giữ có lành, có dành có lúa
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Meaning · English
Being frugal and saving leads to prosperity
Literally: have savings have goodness, have reserve have rice
Examples
Cô ấy luôn tiết kiệm, có giữ có lành, bây giờ đã mua được nhàShe always saves, and now she has bought a house
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Có giữ có lành, có dành có lúa” mean?
Being frugal and saving leads to prosperity Literally: have savings have goodness, have reserve have rice
Is “Có giữ có lành, có dành có lúa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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