Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lọc lừa dưa khú

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Meaning · English

To filter out the bad from the good

Literally: filter gourd to get melon

Examples

Người ta phải lọc lừa dưa khú khi tuyển dụng nhân viên mớiPeople have to filter out the bad from the good when recruiting new staff

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lọc lừa dưa khú” mean?

To filter out the bad from the good Literally: filter gourd to get melon

Is “Lọc lừa dưa khú” formal or informal?

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

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