Ráng mỡ gà, có nhà thì giữ

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Meaning · English

Take care of what you have

Literally: Polish chicken fat, if you have a house then preserve it

Examples

Cô ấy đã ráng mỡ gà, có nhà thì giữ, nên cuộc sống khá giảShe took care of what she had, so her life is quite comfortable

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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 “Ráng mỡ gà, có nhà thì giữ” mean?

Take care of what you have Literally: Polish chicken fat, if you have a house then preserve it

Is “Ráng mỡ gà, có nhà thì giữ” formal or informal?

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