Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đãi cứt sáo lấy hạt đa, đãi cứt gà lấy hạt tấm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To waste effort for little gain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Washing starling droppings for multijointed palm seeds, washing chicken droppings for millet

Examples

Anh ấy đã đãi cứt sáo lấy hạt đa khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe wasted his effort when investing in that project

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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 cứt sáo lấy hạt đa, đãi cứt gà lấy hạt tấm” mean?

To waste effort for little gain Literally: Washing starling droppings for multijointed palm seeds, washing chicken droppings for millet

Is “Đãi cứt sáo lấy hạt đa, đãi cứt gà lấy hạt tấm” formal or informal?

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

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