Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhưng cá ngon thì hơn thịt dở

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Meaning · English

Something of high quality is better than something of low quality

Literally: But delicious fish is better than poor meat

Examples

Tôi thích ăn chả cá hơn là thịt bò kém chất lượng, nhưng cá ngon thì hơn thịt dởI prefer eating fish cake to low-quality beef, but delicious fish is better than poor meat

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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 “Nhưng cá ngon thì hơn thịt dở” mean?

Something of high quality is better than something of low quality Literally: But delicious fish is better than poor meat

Is “Nhưng cá ngon thì hơn thịt dở” formal or informal?

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

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