Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

cứ bở thì đào

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Meaning · English

Where it crumbles, keep digging — press every soft spot to its bottom.

Literally: if friable, then dig

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 “cứ bở thì đào” mean?

Where it crumbles, keep digging — press every soft spot to its bottom. Literally: if friable, then dig

Is “cứ bở thì đào” formal or informal?

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

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