Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trời làm thóc cao gạo kém

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Meaning · English

Some things are abundant while others are scarce at the same time

Literally: Heaven makes rice abundant but paddy poor

Examples

Trời làm thóc cao gạo kém, năm nay trái cây nhiều nhưng giá rẻSome things are abundant while others are scarce at the same time, this year there's a lot of fruit but it's cheap

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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 “Trời làm thóc cao gạo kém” mean?

Some things are abundant while others are scarce at the same time Literally: Heaven makes rice abundant but paddy poor

Is “Trời làm thóc cao gạo kém” formal or informal?

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