Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con đen thì bỏ, con đỏ thì nuôi

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Meaning · English

To abandon something useless and keep something valuable

Literally: Black child throw away, red child raise

Examples

Anh ấy sẵn sàng cắt bỏ những mối quan hệ không mang lại lợi ích, như con đen thì bỏ, con đỏ thì nuôiHe is willing to cut off unprofitable relationships, like abandoning the useless and keeping the valuable

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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 “Con đen thì bỏ, con đỏ thì nuôi” mean?

To abandon something useless and keep something valuable Literally: Black child throw away, red child raise

Is “Con đen thì bỏ, con đỏ thì nuôi” formal or informal?

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

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