Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngãi nhân như bát nước đầy, đổ đi mà hốt sao đầy như xưa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A talent lost is hard to replace

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tài năng bị mất đi khó thay thế

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Literally: Talented person like a full bowl of water, pour away and how to fill like before

Examples

Công ty vừa mất một nhân viên giỏi, ngãi nhân như bát nước đầy, đổ đi mà hốt sao đầy như xưaThe company just lost a skilled employee, a talent lost is hard to replace

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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 “Ngãi nhân như bát nước đầy, đổ đi mà hốt sao đầy như xưa” mean?

A talent lost is hard to replace Literally: Talented person like a full bowl of water, pour away and how to fill like before

Is “Ngãi nhân như bát nước đầy, đổ đi mà hốt sao đầy như xưa” formal or informal?

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

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