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.
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.