Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

ngọc thạch cu phần

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Meaning · English

Stone and jade burn together — war's fire checks no credentials; the good perish mixed with the bad.

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Literally: jade and rock burned alike

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 thạch cu phần” mean?

Stone and jade burn together — war's fire checks no credentials; the good perish mixed with the bad. Literally: jade and rock burned alike

Is “ngọc thạch cu phần” formal or informal?

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

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