Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có kiêng có lành, có dành có lúa

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Meaning · English

Being cautious and prepared can bring benefits and success

Literally: have avoidance have goodness, have saving have profit

Examples

Năm nay tôi quyết định có kiêng có lành, có dành có lúa để đầu tư vào tương laiThis year I decided to be cautious and prepared to invest in the future

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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 kiêng có lành, có dành có lúa” mean?

Being cautious and prepared can bring benefits and success Literally: have avoidance have goodness, have saving have profit

Is “Có kiêng 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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