Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một giỏ cá mua không bằng cái của ao Lãng

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Meaning · English

A little of something valuable is better than a lot of something worthless

Literally: One basket of fish buys not equal to the fish of Lãng pond

Examples

Gói quà nhỏ của mẹ đáng hơn rất nhiều so với món quà đắt tiền của người lạThe small gift from my mother is worth much more than the expensive gift from a stranger

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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 “Một giỏ cá mua không bằng cái của ao Lãng” mean?

A little of something valuable is better than a lot of something worthless Literally: One basket of fish buys not equal to the fish of Lãng pond

Is “Một giỏ cá mua không bằng cái của ao Lãng” formal or informal?

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

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