Đói ăn rau má, chớ ăn bậy ăn bạ mà chết
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It's better to endure hardship than to take risks that can lead to disaster
Thà chịu khó khăn còn hơn mạo hiểm dẫn đến thảm họa
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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 “Đói ăn rau má, chớ ăn bậy ăn bạ mà chết” mean?
It's better to endure hardship than to take risks that can lead to disaster Literally: Hungry eat kale, don't eat indiscriminately and die
Is “Đói ăn rau má, chớ ăn bậy ăn bạ mà chết” formal or informal?
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