Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Như muối bỏ bể

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Meaning · English

Something is wasted because it's not used effectively

Literally: like salt thrown into the sea

Examples

Cô ấy học tiếng Anh nhưng không bao giờ dùng, như muối bỏ bể.She learned English but never used it, like salt thrown into the sea.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Như muối bỏ bể” mean?

Something is wasted because it's not used effectively Literally: like salt thrown into the sea

Is “Như muối bỏ bể” formal or informal?

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

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