Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngồi rồi sao chẳng xe gai, đến khi có cá mượn chài ai cho

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Meaning · English

Be prepared and self-sufficient to avoid begging others

Literally: Sitting down, why not weave thorns, until having fish borrow a net who gives

Examples

Anh ấy luôn tiết kiệm để không phải vay tiền, ngồi rồi sao chẳng xe gai, đến khi có cá mượn chài ai choHe always saves money so he doesn't have to borrow, sit and weave thorns, until having fish borrow a net who gives

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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 rồi sao chẳng xe gai, đến khi có cá mượn chài ai cho” mean?

Be prepared and self-sufficient to avoid begging others Literally: Sitting down, why not weave thorns, until having fish borrow a net who gives

Is “Ngồi rồi sao chẳng xe gai, đến khi có cá mượn chài ai cho” formal or informal?

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

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