Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có thóc thì dốc ra gạo, có gạo thì nạo ra cơm

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Meaning · English

Having resources leads to better opportunities

Literally: Having rice leads to milled rice, having milled rice leads to cooked rice

Examples

Gia đình tôi có thóc thì dốc ra gạo, có gạo thì nạo ra cơm, nên cuộc sống khá giảMy family has rice to mill into milled rice and milled rice to cook into food, so we live a comfortable life

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có thóc thì dốc ra gạo, có gạo thì nạo ra cơm” mean?

Having resources leads to better opportunities Literally: Having rice leads to milled rice, having milled rice leads to cooked rice

Is “Có thóc thì dốc ra gạo, có gạo thì nạo ra cơm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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