Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Để là hòn đất, nặn lên ông Bụt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To turn something worthless into something valuable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Leave it as a lump of earth, shape it into a Buddha

Examples

Cô ấy đã để là hòn đất, nặn lên ông Bụt khi biến một món đồ cũ thành một tác phẩm nghệ thuậtShe turned an old item into a work of art, leaving it as a lump of earth and shaping it into a Buddha

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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 là hòn đất, nặn lên ông Bụt” mean?

To turn something worthless into something valuable Literally: Leave it as a lump of earth, shape it into a Buddha

Is “Để là hòn đất, nặn lên 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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