Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

có bột gột nên hồ

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: không bột sao gột nên hồ

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

With flour, the paste can be worked — nothing is made without its makings.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có nguyên liệu thì mới làm được sản phẩm

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Literally: having flour, work up the paste

Examples

Có bột mới gột nên hồ.Only flour works up into paste — no materials, no making.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “có bột gột nên hồ” mean?

With flour, the paste can be worked — nothing is made without its makings. Literally: having flour, work up the paste

Is “có bột gột nên hồ” formal or informal?

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

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