Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gạo bồ thóc đống

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Meaning · English

A mixture of good and bad things

Literally: paddy and straw piled together

Examples

Cuộc đời là gạo bồ thóc đống, có ngọt có bùiLife is a mixture of good and bad things, with sweetness and bitterness

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gạo bồ thóc đống” mean?

A mixture of good and bad things Literally: paddy and straw piled together

Is “Gạo bồ thóc đống” formal or informal?

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

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