Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thóc gạo đầy bồ cũng nhờ tới anh phạt bờ cuốc góc

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Meaning · English

Even the wealthy need others' help sometimes

Literally: Paddy and rice full of basket also thanks to brother who digs the field's edge

Examples

Gia đình tôi giàu có, nhưng khi xây nhà mới, chúng tôi vẫn phải mượn xe của hàng xómMy family is wealthy, but when building a new house, we still had to borrow a vehicle from our neighbor

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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 “Thóc gạo đầy bồ cũng nhờ tới anh phạt bờ cuốc góc” mean?

Even the wealthy need others' help sometimes Literally: Paddy and rice full of basket also thanks to brother who digs the field's edge

Is “Thóc gạo đầy bồ cũng nhờ tới anh phạt bờ cuốc góc” formal or informal?

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