Của còn chẳng biết ăn dè, đến khi của hết thì dò chẳng ra
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Waste resources when they are plentiful, and struggle when they are depleted
Examples
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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 “Của còn chẳng biết ăn dè, đến khi của hết thì dò chẳng ra” mean?
Waste resources when they are plentiful, and struggle when they are depleted Literally: Have property but not know to eat sparingly, when property is gone then search but not find
Is “Của còn chẳng biết ăn dè, đến khi của hết thì dò chẳng ra” formal or informal?
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