Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bồ hòn có ngọt thì vua đã dùng

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Meaning · English

If something is good, it would have been utilized already

Literally: arean fruit is sweet then the king has used

Examples

Cái phương pháp đó không đem lại kết quả tốt, bồ hòn có ngọt thì vua đã dùng.That method didn't yield good results, if areca fruit was sweet, the king would have used it.

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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 “Bồ hòn có ngọt thì vua đã dùng” mean?

If something is good, it would have been utilized already Literally: arean fruit is sweet then the king has used

Is “Bồ hòn có ngọt thì vua đã dùng” formal or informal?

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

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