Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Để hòn đất, nặn nên ông bụt

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Meaning · English

To create something from nothing

Literally: Leave a lump of earth, mold into a Buddha

Examples

Nhà văn đã để hòn đất, nặn nên ông bụt khi viết tiểu thuyết đầu tay của mìnhThe writer created something from nothing when writing his first novel

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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 “Để hòn đất, nặn nên ông bụt” mean?

To create something from nothing Literally: Leave a lump of earth, mold into a Buddha

Is “Để hòn đất, nặn nên ông 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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