Đừng tham da trắng tóc dài, đến khi nhỡ bữa chẳng mài mà ăn
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Don't be too greedy, or you'll suffer later
Đừng quá tham lam, hoặc bạn sẽ phải chịu đựng sau này
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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 “Đừng tham da trắng tóc dài, đến khi nhỡ bữa chẳng mài mà ăn” mean?
Don't be too greedy, or you'll suffer later Literally: Don't covet white skin and long hair, when accidentally missing a meal, there's no rice to eat
Is “Đừng tham da trắng tóc dài, đến khi nhỡ bữa chẳng mài mà ăn” formal or informal?
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