Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con đen thì bỏ, con đỏ thì tìm

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Meaning · English

To abandon something worthless and search for something valuable

Literally: Black child throw away, red child search for

Examples

Anh ấy sẵn sàng bỏ việc cũ để tìm việc mới tốt hơn, như câu nói con đen thì bỏ, con đỏ thì tìmHe is willing to quit his old job to find a new better one, as the saying goes, con đen thì bỏ, con đỏ thì tìm

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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 tìm” mean?

To abandon something worthless and search for something valuable Literally: Black child throw away, red child search for

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

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

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