Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đắt ra quế, ế ra củi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something is only appreciated when it is no longer available

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: expensive as cinnamon, idle as firewood

Examples

Khi anh ấy đi rồi, tôi mới thấy Đắt ra quế, ế ra củiWhen he was gone, I realized how much I appreciated him

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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 “Đắt ra quế, ế ra củi” mean?

Something is only appreciated when it is no longer available Literally: expensive as cinnamon, idle as firewood

Is “Đắt ra quế, ế ra củi” formal or informal?

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

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