Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Com muối hơn chuối chết

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Meaning · English

Something bad is better than nothing at all

Literally: Salted rice is better than dead banana

Examples

Tôi chấp nhận công việc này, dù lương thấp, vì com muối hơn chuối chếtI accept this job, despite the low salary, because something bad is better than nothing at all

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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 “Com muối hơn chuối chết” mean?

Something bad is better than nothing at all Literally: Salted rice is better than dead banana

Is “Com muối hơn chuối chết” formal or informal?

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

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