Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn trầu nhả bã, ăn cá nhả xương

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Meaning · English

Take the good and leave the bad

Literally: Eat areca nut spit out fiber, eat fish spit out bones

Examples

Khi đọc sách, tôi ăn trầu nhả bã để hiểu rõ nội dungWhen reading a book, I take the good and leave the bad to understand the content clearly

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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 trầu nhả bã, ăn cá nhả xương” mean?

Take the good and leave the bad Literally: Eat areca nut spit out fiber, eat fish spit out bones

Is “Ăn trầu nhả bã, ăn cá nhả xương” formal or informal?

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

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