Rào thưa hơn bỏ trống, bới rễ hơn ngồi không, có chồng hơn ở goá
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It's better to have something imperfect than nothing at all
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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 “Rào thưa hơn bỏ trống, bới rễ hơn ngồi không, có chồng hơn ở goá” mean?
It's better to have something imperfect than nothing at all Literally: Sparse fence is better than empty, digging roots is better than sitting idle, having a husband is better than being a widow
Is “Rào thưa hơn bỏ trống, bới rễ hơn ngồi không, có chồng hơn ở goá” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.