Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sẵn vó thì tốn cá ao

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Meaning · English

Having the means leads to wastefulness

Literally: Having a dipper then wasting the fish in the pond

Examples

Anh ấy sẵn vó thì tốn cá ao, mua xe hơi mới mà để đó không dùng.He has the means so he's wasteful, buying a new car but leaving it unused.

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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 “Sẵn vó thì tốn cá ao” mean?

Having the means leads to wastefulness Literally: Having a dipper then wasting the fish in the pond

Is “Sẵn vó thì tốn cá ao” formal or informal?

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

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