ngọc lành ai dễ bán rao
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Fine jade is never hawked about — true worth, like true virtue, needs no street-crier.
Literally: good jade — who would peddle it aloud
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 “ngọc lành ai dễ bán rao” mean?
Fine jade is never hawked about — true worth, like true virtue, needs no street-crier. Literally: good jade — who would peddle it aloud
Is “ngọc lành ai dễ bán rao” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.