Đã trót thì phải trét
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
If you sell the cow, you will sell her milk too.
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review.
Common questions
What does “Đã trót thì phải trét” mean?
If you sell the cow, you will sell her milk too.
Is “Đã trót thì phải trét” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.