Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không có cá, lấy rau má làm trọng

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Meaning · English

Make do with what is available

Literally: No fish, use sweet leaf as main

Examples

Khi không có đủ tiền, không có cá, lấy rau má làm trọng để nấu canhWhen there's not enough money, and no fish, use sweet leaf as main to cook soup

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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 rau má làm trọng” mean?

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

Is “Không có cá, lấy rau má 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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