Lóc xóc chẳng bằng góc ruộng

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Meaning · English

A little stability is better than uncertain wealth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự ổn định nhỏ vẫn tốt hơn của cải không chắc chắn

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Literally: a basket of fish sauce is not as good as a field corner

Examples

Anh ấy chọn làm công nhân ổn định chứ không thích làm giàu nhanh nhưng rủi ro cao, vì lóc xóc chẳng bằng góc ruộng.He chose to be a stable worker rather than getting rich quickly but with high risk, because a little stability is better than uncertain wealth.

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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.

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What does “Lóc xóc chẳng bằng góc ruộng” mean?

A little stability is better than uncertain wealth Literally: a basket of fish sauce is not as good as a field corner

Is “Lóc xóc chẳng bằng góc ruộng” formal or informal?

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