Cút cá hơn lá rau

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Something small but of great value is better than something big but of little value

Literally: a fish's fin is better than a vegetable's leaf

Examples

Cút cá hơn lá rau, tôi chấp nhận công việc nhỏ nàySomething small but of great value is better than something big but of little value, I accept this small job

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cút cá hơn lá rau” mean?

Something small but of great value is better than something big but of little value Literally: a fish's fin is better than a vegetable's leaf

Is “Cút cá hơn lá rau” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time