Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thà buôn lỗ không thà xách rổ về không

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It's better to lose something than to gain nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thà có lỗ còn hơn không có gì

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Literally: Rather sell at a loss than carry the basket back empty

Examples

Anh ấy chấp nhận bán hàng với giá thấp, thà buôn lỗ không thà xách rổ về không.He accepted selling the goods at a low price, rather losing something than gaining nothing.

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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 buôn lỗ không thà xách rổ về không” mean?

It's better to lose something than to gain nothing Literally: Rather sell at a loss than carry the basket back empty

Is “Thà buôn lỗ không 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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