Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Da chuột căng làm trống

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Making the most of limited resources

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc hiệu quả với nguồn lực hạn chế

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Literally: Mouse skin stretched to make a drum

Examples

Gia đình tôi phải da chuột căng làm trống để tổ chức đám cướiMy family had to make the most of limited resources to organize the wedding

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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 “Da chuột căng làm trống” mean?

Making the most of limited resources Literally: Mouse skin stretched to make a drum

Is “Da chuột căng làm trống” formal or informal?

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

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