Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phân tro không bằng no nước

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Small gains are not worth the effort

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: divided ash is not equal to enough water

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc chăm chỉ nhưng phân tro không bằng no nước.He works hard but it's not worth the effort.

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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 tro không bằng no nước” mean?

Small gains are not worth the effort Literally: divided ash is not equal to enough water

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

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

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