Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nắm cỏ giỏ thóc

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Meaning · English

To grasp the small and lose the big

Literally: hold straw and get rice

Examples

Anh ấy nắm cỏ giỏ thóc khi từ chối công việc ổn định để theo đuổi một cơ hội không chắc chắnHe grasped the straw and got the rice when he refused a stable job to pursue an uncertain opportunity

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

Common questions

What does “Nắm cỏ giỏ thóc” mean?

To grasp the small and lose the big Literally: hold straw and get rice

Is “Nắm cỏ giỏ thóc” formal or informal?

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

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