Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bới cát tìm vàng

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Meaning · English

To find something valuable in a large amount of worthless things

Literally: sifting sand to find gold

Examples

Anh ấy đã bới cát tìm vàng khi tìm thấy một món đồ quý giá tại chợ cũHe was sifting sand to find gold when he found a valuable item at the old market

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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 “Bới cát tìm vàng” mean?

To find something valuable in a large amount of worthless things Literally: sifting sand to find gold

Is “Bới cát tìm vàng” formal or informal?

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

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