Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giữ bụt ăn oản

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Meaning · English

To save money by reducing expenses

Literally: keep the jar to eat the cake

Examples

Trong thời khó khăn, mọi người phải giữ bụt ăn oản để tiết kiệmIn difficult times, people have to keep the jar to eat the cake to save money

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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 “Giữ bụt ăn oản” mean?

To save money by reducing expenses Literally: keep the jar to eat the cake

Is “Giữ bụt ăn oản” formal or informal?

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

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