Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lành làm thúng, rách làm mê

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Meaning · English

Use someone when they are useful, discard them when they are not

Literally: Good for making bucket, broken for making mat

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ quen tôi khi cần giúp đỡ, nhưng khi tôi hết giá trị thì anh ấy bỏ tôi như lời nói lành làm thúng, rách làm mêHe only befriended me when he needed help, but when I was no longer useful, he abandoned me, just like the saying goes

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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 “Lành làm thúng, rách làm mê” mean?

Use someone when they are useful, discard them when they are not Literally: Good for making bucket, broken for making mat

Is “Lành làm thúng, rách làm mê” formal or informal?

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

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