Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước trong ai chẳng rửa chân, hoa thơm ai chẳng tới gần gốc cây

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Meaning · English

Everyone takes advantage of a good thing

Literally: Clear water anyone would wash feet in, fragrant flower anyone would approach the root of

Examples

Nước trong ai chẳng rửa chân, hoa thơm ai chẳng tới gần gốc cây, công ty đó thật tuyệt vờiEveryone takes advantage of a good thing, that company is really great

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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 “Nước trong ai chẳng rửa chân, hoa thơm ai chẳng tới gần gốc cây” mean?

Everyone takes advantage of a good thing Literally: Clear water anyone would wash feet in, fragrant flower anyone would approach the root of

Is “Nước trong ai chẳng rửa chân, hoa thơm ai chẳng tới gần gốc cây” formal or informal?

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

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