Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hương Câu đất sỏi chạch vàng

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Meaning · English

A place with limited resources can still produce talented people

Literally: Huong Cau land of pebbles and golden minnows

Examples

Tuy nhiên, Hương Câu đất sỏi chạch vàng, vẫn có những người con ưu túHowever, despite being a place with limited resources, it still has talented people

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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 “Hương Câu đất sỏi chạch vàng” mean?

A place with limited resources can still produce talented people Literally: Huong Cau land of pebbles and golden minnows

Is “Hương Câu đất sỏi chạch vàng” formal or informal?

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

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