Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gạo đổ hốt chẳng đầy thưng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

What is lost can never be fully recovered

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều đã mất không thể phục hồi hoàn toàn

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Literally: Rice spills, scoop up not enough to fill the basket

Examples

Khi anh ấy mất việc, anh ấy thường than thở: Gạo đổ hốt chẳng đầy thưng.When he lost his job, he often lamented: What is lost can never be fully recovered.

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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 đổ hốt chẳng đầy thưng” mean?

What is lost can never be fully recovered Literally: Rice spills, scoop up not enough to fill the basket

Is “Gạo đổ hốt chẳng đầy thưng” formal or informal?

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

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