Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rế rách cũng đỡ bỏng tay

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Meaning · English

Literally: a broken winnowing basket also saves the hand from burning

Examples

Trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn, rế rách cũng đỡ bỏng tay, tôi chấp nhận công việc đó.In difficult circumstances, something is better than nothing, so I accepted that job.

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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 “Rế rách cũng đỡ bỏng tay” mean?

Something is better than nothing Literally: a broken winnowing basket also saves the hand from burning

Is “Rế rách cũng đỡ bỏng tay” formal or informal?

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

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