Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngọc lành còn đợi giá cao

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Good things are worth waiting for

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Good jade awaits high price

Examples

Ngọc lành còn đợi giá cao, mình không thể vội vàng trong việc nàyGood things are worth waiting for, we cannot rush into this matter

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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 “Ngọc lành còn đợi giá cao” mean?

Good things are worth waiting for Literally: Good jade awaits high price

Is “Ngọc lành còn đợi giá cao” formal or informal?

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

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