Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hết thóc có làng đong

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Meaning · English

There's always a way to help those in need

Literally: Out of rice have village measure

Examples

Khi bác mất việc, anh họ đã giúp bác theo lời căn dặn của bà: Hết thóc có làng đong.When uncle lost his job, his nephew helped him, following his grandmother's advice: Hết thóc có làng đong.

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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 thóc có làng đong” mean?

There's always a way to help those in need Literally: Out of rice have village measure

Is “Hết thóc có làng đong” formal or informal?

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

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