Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cho không lấy, tìm không thấy

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Meaning · English

Something given freely is often undervalued

Literally: Give without taking, find without seeing

Examples

Cô ấy cho không lấy, tìm không thấy nên không biết giá trị của tình yêuShe gave without taking, found without seeing, so she didn't know the value of love

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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 “Cho không lấy, tìm không thấy” mean?

Something given freely is often undervalued Literally: Give without taking, find without seeing

Is “Cho không lấy, tìm không thấy” formal or informal?

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

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