Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Méo mó, có còn hơn không

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something imperfect is better than nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều không hoàn hảo vẫn tốt hơn không có

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Literally: Crooked, still have is better than nothing

Examples

Cái nhà méo mó, có còn hơn khôngA crooked house is still better than none

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Méo mó, có còn hơn không” mean?

Something imperfect is better than nothing Literally: Crooked, still have is better than nothing

Is “Méo mó, có còn hơn không” formal or informal?

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

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