Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

To suffer a great deal for little gain

Literally: filtering owl droppings for multigrain, filtering chicken droppings for millet

Examples

Anh ấy đã đãi cứt sáo lấy hạt đa mà vẫn không đạt được thành côngHe suffered a great deal for little gain and still didn't achieve success

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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 mót hạt tấm” mean?

To suffer a great deal for little gain Literally: filtering owl droppings for multigrain, filtering chicken droppings for millet

Is “Đãi cứt sáo lấy hạt đa, đãi cứt gà mót 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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