Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đậu nành là anh nước lã

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Meaning · English

Something of no value is considered precious by its owner

Literally: Soybean is the brother of water

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nghĩ đậu nành là anh nước lã khi nói về chiếc vòng cổ cũ của mìnhShe always thinks that soybean is the brother of water when talking about her old necklace

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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 “Đậu nành là anh nước lã” mean?

Something of no value is considered precious by its owner Literally: Soybean is the brother of water

Is “Đậu nành là anh nước lã” formal or informal?

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

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