Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hết gạo thời cạo thêm khoai

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Meaning · English

To make the most of a difficult situation

Literally: Out of rice, scrape and add cassava

Examples

Gia đình tôi hết gạo thời cạo thêm khoai để qua ngàyMy family had to make do with what little we had to get by

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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 “Hết gạo thời cạo thêm khoai” mean?

To make the most of a difficult situation Literally: Out of rice, scrape and add cassava

Is “Hết gạo thời cạo thêm khoai” formal or informal?

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

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