Má miếng bầu coi lâu muốn chửi, mặt chữ rưỡi cũng mua

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Meaning · English

Even a little knowledge is better than none

Literally: a piece of pumpkin skin to look at for a long time, wanting to scold, a half-character face also buys

Examples

Mặc dù chỉ học được má miếng bầu coi lâu muốn chửi, mặt chữ rưỡi cũng mua, nhưng anh vẫn cảm ơn thầyAlthough he only learned a little, he was still grateful to his teacher

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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 “Má miếng bầu coi lâu muốn chửi, mặt chữ rưỡi cũng mua” mean?

Even a little knowledge is better than none Literally: a piece of pumpkin skin to look at for a long time, wanting to scold, a half-character face also buys

Is “Má miếng bầu coi lâu muốn chửi, mặt chữ rưỡi cũng mua” formal or informal?

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