Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nấu cát làm cơm

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Meaning · English

To try to make something out of nothing

Literally: cooking sand to make rice

Examples

Anh ấy nấu cát làm cơm khi đề xuất kế hoạch kinh doanh không thực tế.He's cooking sand to make rice when proposing an unrealistic business plan.

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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 “Nấu cát làm cơm” mean?

To try to make something out of nothing Literally: cooking sand to make rice

Is “Nấu cát làm cơm” formal or informal?

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

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