Đi đâu mà chẳng ăn de, đến khi hết của ăn dè chẳng ra
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Be frugal when you have means, so you can be generous when you're poor
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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đi đâu mà chẳng ăn de, đến khi hết của ăn dè chẳng ra” mean?
Be frugal when you have means, so you can be generous when you're poor Literally: Go where without eating de, until run out of property eat dè not become
Is “Đi đâu mà chẳng ăn de, đến khi hết của ăn dè chẳng ra” formal or informal?
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