thấy có thóc mới cho vay gạo
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Meaning · English
Only lend to those who have resources
Literally: see paddy then lend rice
Examples
Anh ấy chỉ cho vay tiền khi thấy có thóc mới cho vay gạo.He only lends money when he sees you have the means to pay back.
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “thấy có thóc mới cho vay gạo” mean?
Only lend to those who have resources Literally: see paddy then lend rice
Is “thấy có thóc mới cho vay gạo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.