dốc bồ thương kẻ ăn đong
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Emptying your bin, pity those who buy rice by the day — abundance should remember the hand-to-mouth.
Literally: tipping the bin, pity the daily-measure buyer
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “dốc bồ thương kẻ ăn đong” mean?
Emptying your bin, pity those who buy rice by the day — abundance should remember the hand-to-mouth. Literally: tipping the bin, pity the daily-measure buyer
Is “dốc bồ thương kẻ ăn đong” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.