Thà ướt sề còn hơn về không

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Meaning · English

It's better to have something than nothing at all

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tốt hơn là có chút gì đó chứ không phải là không có gì

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Literally: Rather be wet than return empty-handed

Examples

Anh ấy chấp nhận làm công việc không được đền ơn để Thà ướt sề còn hơn về không.He accepted the unpaid job, thinking that it's better to have something than nothing at all.

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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 ướt sề còn hơn về không” mean?

It's better to have something than nothing at all Literally: Rather be wet than return empty-handed

Is “Thà ướt sề còn hơn về không” formal or informal?

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