Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lõi dầu hơn dác gụ

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Meaning · English

Something of little value is more useful than something of no value

Literally: Oil core is better than gular wood

Examples

Cô ấy cho rằng công việc này lõi dầu hơn dác gụ nên quyết định nhận lờiShe thought this job was better than nothing, so she decided to take it

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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 “Lõi dầu hơn dác gụ” mean?

Something of little value is more useful than something of no value Literally: Oil core is better than gular wood

Is “Lõi dầu hơn dác gụ” formal or informal?

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

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