Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà sống còn giò

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Meaning · English

It's better to have something than to risk losing everything

Literally: live chicken still has leg

Examples

Anh ấy nên chấp nhận đề nghị đó, gà sống còn giò màHe should accept that offer, after all, a live chicken still has leg

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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 sống còn giò” mean?

It's better to have something than to risk losing everything Literally: live chicken still has leg

Is “Gà sống còn giò” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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