Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trông giá bỏ thóc

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Meaning · English

Prioritize the less important over the more important

Literally: watch the rice price, discard the rice

Examples

Anh ấy quá bận tâm đến việc tiết kiệm vài trăm nghìn mà quên mất việc quan trọngHe was too concerned with saving a few hundred thousand and forgot the important thing

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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 “Trông giá bỏ thóc” mean?

Prioritize the less important over the more important Literally: watch the rice price, discard the rice

Is “Trông giá bỏ thóc” formal or informal?

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

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