Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cóc bỏ gan, ăn trầu nhả bã

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Take the good and leave the bad

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lấy điều tốt và bỏ điều xấu

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Literally: Eat orange discard pulp, eat betel nut spit out fiber

Examples

Khi chọn bạn, tôi áp dụng nguyên tắc Ăn cóc bỏ gan, ăn trầu nhả bãWhen choosing friends, I apply the principle of taking the good and leaving the bad

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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 “Ăn cóc bỏ gan, ăn trầu nhả bã” mean?

Take the good and leave the bad Literally: Eat orange discard pulp, eat betel nut spit out fiber

Is “Ăn cóc bỏ gan, ăn trầu nhả bã” formal or informal?

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

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