Hoài thóc ta cho gà người bởi
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Meaning · English
Save for oneself, but give to others
Literally: Save our rice to give to others' chickens
Examples
Anh ấy luôn cho đi mà không giữ lại gì, hoài thóc ta cho gà ngườiHe always gives without keeping anything for himself, saving our rice to give to others' chickens
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Hoài thóc ta cho gà người bởi” mean?
Save for oneself, but give to others Literally: Save our rice to give to others' chickens
Is “Hoài thóc ta cho gà người bởi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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