Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thà bán lỗ chẳng thà xách rổ về không

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Better to sell at a loss than to have nothing to show

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thường bán lỗ hơn là không có gì

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Literally: Rather sell at loss, rather than carry basket back empty

Examples

Cậu ấy chấp nhận thà bán lỗ chẳng thà xách rổ về không để tránh bị lỗ nặng hơnHe accepted to sell at a loss rather than having nothing to show to avoid bigger losses

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thà bán lỗ chẳng thà xách rổ về không” mean?

Better to sell at a loss than to have nothing to show Literally: Rather sell at loss, rather than carry basket back empty

Is “Thà bán lỗ chẳng thà xách rổ về không” formal or informal?

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

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