Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gỡ cho hết cháy còn gì là niêu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To salvage what is left after a disaster

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cứu vớt những gì còn lại sau thảm họa

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Literally: Remove the burnt parts, what's left is the pot

Examples

Sau vụ hỏa hoạn, họ gỡ cho hết cháy còn gì là niêu để sửa chữaAfter the fire, they salvaged what was left to repair

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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 “Gỡ cho hết cháy còn gì là niêu” mean?

To salvage what is left after a disaster Literally: Remove the burnt parts, what's left is the pot

Is “Gỡ cho hết cháy còn gì là niêu” formal or informal?

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

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