Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngồi đống thóc, móc đống vàng

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Meaning · English

Having a valuable resource but failing to utilize it

Literally: Sitting on a mound of rice, fishing in a mound of gold

Examples

Gia đình ông có nhiều đất nhưng không trồng trọt, thật là ngồi đống thóc, móc đống vàng.His family has a lot of land but doesn't farm it, it's really sitting on a mound of rice, fishing in a mound of gold.

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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 “Ngồi đống thóc, móc đống vàng” mean?

Having a valuable resource but failing to utilize it Literally: Sitting on a mound of rice, fishing in a mound of gold

Is “Ngồi đống thóc, móc đống vàng” formal or informal?

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

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