Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sờ nổi không gạo, sờ gáo không nước

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having nothing of value or substance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: touching the jar has no rice, touching the gourd has no water

Examples

Anh ấy giàu có nhưng sờ nổi không gạo, sờ gáo không nước.He is rich but has nothing of value or substance.

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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 “Sờ nổi không gạo, sờ gáo không nước” mean?

Having nothing of value or substance Literally: touching the jar has no rice, touching the gourd has no water

Is “Sờ nổi không gạo, sờ gáo không 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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