Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vô nam dụng nữ, vô tử dụng tôn

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Meaning · English

Use available resources effectively

Literally: No husband use wife, no son use servant

Examples

Trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn, chúng ta phải vô nam dụng nữ, vô tử dụng tôn để vượt quaIn difficult circumstances, we must use available resources effectively to get through

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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 “Vô nam dụng nữ, vô tử dụng tôn” mean?

Use available resources effectively Literally: No husband use wife, no son use servant

Is “Vô nam dụng nữ, vô tử dụng tôn” formal or informal?

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

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