Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đáng như bồ hòn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Worthless or useless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vô giá trị hoặc vô dụng

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Literally: like a caltrop

Examples

Cậu ấy đáng như bồ hòn trong công tyHe is worthless in the company

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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 “Đáng như bồ hòn” mean?

Worthless or useless Literally: like a caltrop

Is “Đáng như bồ hòn” formal or informal?

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

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