Thiếu đất trồng dừa, thừa đất trồng cau
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Having too much of something useless and not enough of something useful
Examples
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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 “Thiếu đất trồng dừa, thừa đất trồng cau” mean?
Having too much of something useless and not enough of something useful Literally: Lack of land to plant coconut, excess land to plant betel nut
Is “Thiếu đất trồng dừa, thừa đất trồng cau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.