Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tối cất tai, mai cất hầu

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Meaning · English

Save money when you can, for future use

Literally: evening store ears, morning store neck

Examples

Cô ấy tiết kiệm từng đồng một, tối cất tai, mai cất hầu.She saves every penny, for a rainy day.

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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 “Tối cất tai, mai cất hầu” mean?

Save money when you can, for future use Literally: evening store ears, morning store neck

Is “Tối cất tai, mai cất hầu” formal or informal?

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

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