Chẳng được phẩm oản mâm xôi, cũng được lời nói cho vui tấm lòng
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Even if the gift is small, the thought and kind words behind it bring joy
Examples
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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 phẩm oản mâm xôi, cũng được lời nói cho vui tấm lòng” mean?
Even if the gift is small, the thought and kind words behind it bring joy Literally: Not get the fruit of the strawberry plant, also get the words to cheer up the heart
Is “Chẳng được phẩm oản mâm xôi, cũng được lời nói cho vui tấm lòng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.