Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

tích cốc phòng cơ

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: tích cốc phòng cơ, tích y phòng hàn

Meaning · English

Store grain against hunger — foresight measured in full jars.

Literally: hoard grain to guard against famine

Examples

Tích cốc phòng cơ, để dành đi em.Store grain against hunger — put some aside.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “tích cốc phòng cơ” mean?

Store grain against hunger — foresight measured in full jars. Literally: hoard grain to guard against famine

Is “tích cốc phòng cơ” formal or informal?

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

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