Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không có cá, lấy rau má làm ngọt

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Meaning · English

Make do with what is available

Literally: No fish, use sweet leaf as sweetener

Examples

Khi không có tiền, không có cá, lấy rau má làm ngọt cuộc sống.When there's no money, no fish, use sweet leaf to make life sweeter.

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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 “Không có cá, lấy rau má làm ngọt” mean?

Make do with what is available Literally: No fish, use sweet leaf as sweetener

Is “Không có cá, lấy rau má làm ngọt” formal or informal?

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

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