Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất không ải thì rải thêm phân

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make the most of a bad situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho tình hình tồi tệ trở nên tốt hơn

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Literally: Land is not fertile then scatter more manure

Examples

Khi bị sa thải, anh ấy đã Đất không ải thì rải thêm phân và mở một cửa hàng nhỏWhen he was fired, he made the most of it and opened a small shop

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đất không ải thì rải thêm phân” mean?

To make the most of a bad situation Literally: Land is not fertile then scatter more manure

Is “Đất không ải thì rải thêm phân” formal or informal?

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

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