Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xấu đổi thiếu đòi

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Meaning · English

Something bad is better than nothing at all

Literally: bad exchange lack ask

Examples

Tôi chấp nhận công việc này dù lương thấp, xấu đổi thiếu đòi màI accept this job even though the salary is low, something bad is better than nothing

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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 “Xấu đổi thiếu đòi” mean?

Something bad is better than nothing at all Literally: bad exchange lack ask

Is “Xấu đổi thiếu đòi” formal or informal?

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

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