Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa tốt hai, khoai tốt một

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Meaning · English

Rice is better than sweet potatoes

Literally: Good rice two, good sweet potato one

Examples

Cô ấy thích ăn cơm hơn là ăn khoai, vì như bà cô hay nói: Lúa tốt hai, khoai tốt mộtShe likes eating rice better than sweet potatoes, because as her aunt often says: Lúa tốt hai, khoai tốt một

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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 “Lúa tốt hai, khoai tốt một” mean?

Rice is better than sweet potatoes Literally: Good rice two, good sweet potato one

Is “Lúa tốt hai, khoai tốt một” formal or informal?

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

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