Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cứt trâu để lâu hoá bùn

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Meaning · English

Something worthless can become valuable over time

Literally: buffalo dung left long becomes mud

Examples

Cứt trâu để lâu hoá bùn, con người cũng cần thời gian để phát triểnBuffalo dung left long becomes mud, people also need time to develop

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

Common questions

What does “Cứt trâu để lâu hoá bùn” mean?

Something worthless can become valuable over time Literally: buffalo dung left long becomes mud

Is “Cứt trâu để lâu hoá bùn” formal or informal?

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

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