Phân gio không bằng no nước

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Meaning · English

Having a little of something valuable is better than having a lot of something worthless

Literally: hold wind not equal to hold water

Examples

Cô ấy chọn việc làm ổn định mà phân gio không bằng no nướcShe chose a stable job because having a little of something valuable is better than having a lot of something worthless

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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 “Phân gio không bằng no nước” mean?

Having a little of something valuable is better than having a lot of something worthless Literally: hold wind not equal to hold water

Is “Phân gio không bằng no nước” formal or informal?

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