Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một bát cơm rang bằng sàng bát cơm nấu

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Meaning · English

A small amount of effort now can save a lot of work later

Literally: One bowl of fried rice equals a tray of cooked rice

Examples

Anh ấy đã sửa chữa mái nhà ngay từ đầu, vì một bát cơm rang bằng sàng bát cơm nấuHe fixed the roof early on, because one bowl of fried rice equals a tray of cooked rice

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Một bát cơm rang bằng sàng bát cơm nấu” mean?

A small amount of effort now can save a lot of work later Literally: One bowl of fried rice equals a tray of cooked rice

Is “Một bát cơm rang bằng sàng bát cơm nấu” formal or informal?

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

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