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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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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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?

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