Gà rừng chê thóc lép không ăn, chuột chê nhà dột ra nằm bờ tre
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One should not be too picky when they have limited options
Không nên quá kén chọn khi có lựa chọn hạn chế
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Gà rừng chê thóc lép không ăn, chuột chê nhà dột ra nằm bờ tre” mean?
One should not be too picky when they have limited options Literally: Wild chicken disdains split rice, mouse disdains leaky house to sleep on bamboo shore
Is “Gà rừng chê thóc lép không ăn, chuột chê nhà dột ra nằm bờ tre” formal or informal?
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