Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng được ăn thì đẩy bè ra sông

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Meaning · English

If something is not useful, get rid of it

Literally: Not being eaten then push the raft out to the river

Examples

Cái bàn cũ chẳng được ăn thì đẩy bè ra sông điIf the old table is not useful, get rid of 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 “Chẳng được ăn thì đẩy bè ra sông” mean?

If something is not useful, get rid of it Literally: Not being eaten then push the raft out to the river

Is “Chẳng được ăn thì đẩy bè ra sông” formal or informal?

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

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