Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

mật mỡ đỡ đứa vụng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Honey and fat rescue the clumsy cook — rich ingredients forgive poor hands.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nguyên liệu giàu có giúp che giấu tay nghề kém

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Literally: syrup and lard support the unskilled

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “mật mỡ đỡ đứa vụng” mean?

Honey and fat rescue the clumsy cook — rich ingredients forgive poor hands. Literally: syrup and lard support the unskilled

Is “mật mỡ đỡ đứa vụng” formal or informal?

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

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