Thừa tiền thì đem mà cho, đừng có xem bói đem lo vào mình

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Meaning · English

If you have extra, share it, don't hoard and worry about it

Literally: Having money then bring to give, don't have fortune-telling bring worry into oneself

Examples

Anh ấy thừa tiền thì đem mà cho người nghèo, đừng có xem bói đem lo vào mìnhHe has extra money, so he gives it to the poor, instead of hoarding it and worrying about it

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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.

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What does “Thừa tiền thì đem mà cho, đừng có xem bói đem lo vào mình” mean?

If you have extra, share it, don't hoard and worry about it Literally: Having money then bring to give, don't have fortune-telling bring worry into oneself

Is “Thừa tiền thì đem mà cho, đừng có xem bói đem lo vào mình” formal or informal?

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