Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gạo để bồ đài, muối để bàn chân

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Meaning · English

Prioritize the most important things

Literally: Rice for the upper floor, salt for the lower floor

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ câu 'Gạo để bồ đài, muối để bàn chân' khi sắp xếp công việcHe always remembers the phrase 'Gạo để bồ đài, muối để bàn chân' when organizing tasks

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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 “Gạo để bồ đài, muối để bàn chân” mean?

Prioritize the most important things Literally: Rice for the upper floor, salt for the lower floor

Is “Gạo để bồ đài, muối để bàn chân” formal or informal?

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

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