Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gỗ trắc đem lát ván cầu, yến sào lại nấu với đầu tôm khô

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Meaning · English

Wasting precious things on unworthy purposes

Literally: Ebony wood used as a chopping board, swallow nest cooked with dried shrimp head

Examples

Người ta dùng gỗ trắc đem lát ván cầu, yến sào lại nấu với đầu tôm khô.They use ebony wood as a chopping board and cook swallow nest with dried shrimp head.

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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 “Gỗ trắc đem lát ván cầu, yến sào lại nấu với đầu tôm khô” mean?

Wasting precious things on unworthy purposes Literally: Ebony wood used as a chopping board, swallow nest cooked with dried shrimp head

Is “Gỗ trắc đem lát ván cầu, yến sào lại nấu với đầu tôm khô” formal or informal?

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