Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lĩnh Bưởi, lụa Nga, là Sốm

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Meaning · English

Having many things but not being able to use them

Literally: Pomelo from Lĩnh, silk from Nga, is useless

Examples

Cô ấy có nhiều đồ nhưng không dùng được, thật là Lĩnh Bưởi, lụa Nga, là SốmShe has many things but can't use them, it's really having many things but not being able to use them

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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 “Lĩnh Bưởi, lụa Nga, là Sốm” mean?

Having many things but not being able to use them Literally: Pomelo from Lĩnh, silk from Nga, is useless

Is “Lĩnh Bưởi, lụa Nga, là Sốm” formal or informal?

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

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