Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn mít bỏ xơ, ăn cá bỏ lờ

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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 jackfruit discard fiber, eat fish discard scales

Examples

Tôi không thích cách anh ấy ăn mít bỏ xơ, ăn cá bỏ lờ trong công việcI don't like the way he takes the good and leaves the bad at work

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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 mít bỏ xơ, ăn cá bỏ lờ” mean?

Take the good and leave the bad Literally: Eat jackfruit discard fiber, eat fish discard scales

Is “Ăn mít bỏ xơ, ăn cá bỏ lờ” formal or informal?

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

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