Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nếp đẻ khéo sẻ thì ăn

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Meaning · English

A clever person can make a living even with limited resources

Literally: Rice gives birth to clever split then eat

Examples

Nhờ thông minh và nhanh nhẹn, anh ta đã thành công dù trong hoàn cảnh khó khănThanks to being smart and agile, he succeeded despite the difficult circumstances

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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 “Nếp đẻ khéo sẻ thì ăn” mean?

A clever person can make a living even with limited resources Literally: Rice gives birth to clever split then eat

Is “Nếp đẻ khéo sẻ thì ăn” formal or informal?

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

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