Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hòn bấc nếm đi, hòn chì ném lại

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Accept the useful and reject the useless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Taste the salt, throw away the lead

Examples

Cô ấy đã học được cách hòn bấc nếm đi, hòn chì ném lại trong công việc.She learned to accept the useful and reject the useless at work.

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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 “Hòn bấc nếm đi, hòn chì ném lại” mean?

Accept the useful and reject the useless Literally: Taste the salt, throw away the lead

Is “Hòn bấc nếm đi, hòn chì ném lại” formal or informal?

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

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