Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thừa mạ thì bán, chớ có cấy rậm ăn rơm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Have a backup plan to avoid trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Having rice but selling, rather than planting densely to eat straw

Examples

Anh ấy đã học một nghề phụ để thừa mạ thì bán, chớ có cấy rậm ăn rơmHe learned an extra skill to have a backup plan

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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 “Thừa mạ thì bán, chớ có cấy rậm ăn rơm” mean?

Have a backup plan to avoid trouble Literally: Having rice but selling, rather than planting densely to eat straw

Is “Thừa mạ thì bán, chớ có cấy rậm ăn rơm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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