Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây bông hết lại còn

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Meaning · English

Something worthless still has some use

Literally: tree cotton finishes but still remains

Examples

Cây bông hết lại còn, anh ta đem bán để làm giấyThe tree cotton was finished but still remained, he sold it to make paper

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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 “Cây bông hết lại còn” mean?

Something worthless still has some use Literally: tree cotton finishes but still remains

Is “Cây bông hết lại còn” formal or informal?

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

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