Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đãi cát tìm vàng

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Meaning · English

To find something valuable among many worthless things

Literally: wait for sand to find gold

Examples

Anh ấy đã đãi cát tìm vàng trong công việc kinh doanh của mình.He had to find the valuable opportunities among many worthless ones in his business.

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

Common questions

What does “Đãi cát tìm vàng” mean?

To find something valuable among many worthless things Literally: wait for sand to find gold

Is “Đãi cát tìm vàng” formal or informal?

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

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