Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bao giờ cho đá mọc mầm, cho sung nảy nụ cho tầm nở hoa

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Meaning · English

Something will never happen

Literally: when stones grow buds, figs sprout, and eggplants bloom

Examples

Anh ấy nói sẽ trả nợ, nhưng bao giờ cho đá mọc mầm, cho sung nảy nụ cho tầm nở hoa!He said he would pay the debt, but when stones grow buds, figs sprout, and eggplants bloom!

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bao giờ cho đá mọc mầm, cho sung nảy nụ cho tầm nở hoa” mean?

Something will never happen Literally: when stones grow buds, figs sprout, and eggplants bloom

Is “Bao giờ cho đá mọc mầm, cho sung nảy nụ cho tầm nở hoa” formal or informal?

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

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