Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thừa mạ thì bán chớ có cấy rán ăn rơm

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Meaning · English

Having too much of something is better than not having enough

Literally: Having rice husk to sell, don't plant and eat straw

Examples

Gia đình tôi thừa mạ thì bán chớ có cấy rán ăn rơm, nên không phải lo lắng về vấn đề kinh tếMy family has enough rice husk to sell, so we don't have to plant and eat straw, and therefore don't have to worry about economic issues

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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 rán ăn rơm” mean?

Having too much of something is better than not having enough Literally: Having rice husk to sell, don't plant and eat straw

Is “Thừa mạ thì bán chớ có cấy rán 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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