Làm thân con vạc không lo, bán ruộng cho cò nên phải ăn đêm

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Meaning · English

Having a stable income is better than relying on uncertain gains

Literally: Making friends with a tripod's child is no worry, selling field to crows should eat at night

Examples

Ông ấy làm thân con vạc không lo, bán ruộng cho cò nên phải ăn đêm khi về hưuHe had a stable income, but after selling his land, he had to struggle financially in his retirement

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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 “Làm thân con vạc không lo, bán ruộng cho cò nên phải ăn đêm” mean?

Having a stable income is better than relying on uncertain gains Literally: Making friends with a tripod's child is no worry, selling field to crows should eat at night

Is “Làm thân con vạc không lo, bán ruộng cho cò nên phải ăn đêm” formal or informal?

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