Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ruộng gần thì bỏ chẳng cày, chợ xa hơn gạo mấy ngày

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Meaning · English

Neglect what is readily available for something distant

Literally: Near field don't hoe, far market more rice several days

Examples

Anh ấy bỏ qua cơ hội gần đó để theo đuổi giấc mơ xa xôiHe neglected the nearby opportunity to pursue a distant dream

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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 “Ruộng gần thì bỏ chẳng cày, chợ xa hơn gạo mấy ngày” mean?

Neglect what is readily available for something distant Literally: Near field don't hoe, far market more rice several days

Is “Ruộng gần thì bỏ chẳng cày, chợ xa hơn gạo mấy ngày” formal or informal?

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

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