mật mỡ đỡ đứa vụng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Honey and fat rescue the clumsy cook — rich ingredients forgive poor hands.
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.