Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có tre mới cho vay hom tranh

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Meaning · English

Only lend to those who have the means to repay

Literally: Have bamboo only then lend to borrow firewood

Examples

Anh ấy có tre mới cho vay hom tranh cho bạn ấyHe only lends money to his friend because his friend has the means to repay

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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 tre mới cho vay hom tranh” mean?

Only lend to those who have the means to repay Literally: Have bamboo only then lend to borrow firewood

Is “Có tre mới cho vay hom tranh” formal or informal?

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

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