Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

lụng thà lụng thụng

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Meaning · English

Better to have a little than to have nothing

Literally: have a little rather than have a pot

Examples

Tôi thích lụng thà lụng thụng, chứ không muốn mất hếtI prefer to have a little rather than have nothing, I don't want to lose everything

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-14; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “lụng thà lụng thụng” mean?

Better to have a little than to have nothing Literally: have a little rather than have a pot

Is “lụng thà lụng thụng” formal or informal?

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

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