Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rau muống sâu đen, rau giền sâu trắng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Every situation has its own problems

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi tình huống đều có vấn đề riêng

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Literally: water spinach has black worms, sesame has white worms

Examples

Mỗi công việc đều có khó khăn, như người ta nói rau muống sâu đen, rau giền sâu trắng.Every job has its difficulties, as people say, water spinach has black worms, sesame has white worms.

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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 “Rau muống sâu đen, rau giền sâu trắng” mean?

Every situation has its own problems Literally: water spinach has black worms, sesame has white worms

Is “Rau muống sâu đen, rau giền sâu trắng” formal or informal?

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

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