Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất xấu gấu lại mọc

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Meaning · English

Even poor conditions can still produce something valuable

Literally: poor land still grows bamboo

Examples

Đất xấu gấu lại mọc, anh ấy đã thành công dù bắt đầu từ con số khôngEven poor land still grows bamboo, he succeeded despite starting from scratch

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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 xấu gấu lại mọc” mean?

Even poor conditions can still produce something valuable Literally: poor land still grows bamboo

Is “Đất xấu gấu lại mọc” formal or informal?

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

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