Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Họ Trần tế tổ, vỡ ổ cho mau.

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Meaning · English

Sacrifice a small part to save the whole

Literally: The Tran family holds an ancestral ceremony, breaking the nest to hurry

Examples

Gia đình phải họ Trần tế tổ, vỡ ổ cho mau để thoát khỏi khó khănThe family had to sacrifice some of their assets to overcome their difficulties

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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 “Họ Trần tế tổ, vỡ ổ cho mau.” mean?

Sacrifice a small part to save the whole Literally: The Tran family holds an ancestral ceremony, breaking the nest to hurry

Is “Họ Trần tế tổ, vỡ ổ cho mau.” formal or informal?

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

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