Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất thiếu trồng dừa, đất thừa trồng cau

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Meaning · English

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Literally: Lack of land plant coconut, excess land plant areca

Examples

Gia đình tôi ít đất nên trồng dừa quanh nhàMy family has little land so we plant coconuts around the house

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đất thiếu trồng dừa, đất thừa trồng cau” mean?

Make the most of available resources Literally: Lack of land plant coconut, excess land plant areca

Is “Đất thiếu trồng dừa, đất thừa trồng cau” formal or informal?

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