Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng ưa, dưa có bọ

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Meaning · English

Even if not liked, something is still useful

Literally: Not like, cucumber has bug

Examples

Mẹ nói chẳng ưa, dưa có bọ, nên vẫn dùng chiếc áo cũ.Mother said even if not liked, cucumber has bug, so she still used the old shirt.

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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 ưa, dưa có bọ” mean?

Even if not liked, something is still useful Literally: Not like, cucumber has bug

Is “Chẳng ưa, dưa có bọ” formal or informal?

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

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