Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không có cá, lấy cua làm trọng

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Meaning · English

Make do with what is available

Literally: No fish, use crab as main

Examples

Khi không có đủ ngân sách, chúng tôi phải không có cá, lấy cua làm trọng.When we didn't have enough budget, we had to make do with what was available.

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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 “Không có cá, lấy cua làm trọng” mean?

Make do with what is available Literally: No fish, use crab as main

Is “Không có cá, lấy cua làm trọng” formal or informal?

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

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