Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

để đất nặn nên bụt

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to create something from nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tạo ra cái gì từ không có gì

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Literally: to mold a Buddha from earth

Examples

Người nghệ sĩ đã để đất nặn nên bụt khi tạo ra tác phẩm mới.The artist created something from nothing when making the new piece.

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “để đất nặn nên bụt” mean?

to create something from nothing Literally: to mold a Buddha from earth

Is “để đất nặn nên bụt” formal or informal?

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

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