còn cho biết, hết cho hay
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Meaning · English
It's better to give while you can
Literally: still give know, finished give happy
Examples
Còn cho biết, hết cho hay, nên anh ấy luôn giúp đỡ mọi ngườiIt's better to give while you can, so he always helps others
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “còn cho biết, hết cho hay” mean?
It's better to give while you can Literally: still give know, finished give happy
Is “còn cho biết, hết cho hay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.