Tam tinh khoáy sọ thì chừa, đốm đuôi nát chủ thì đưa vào nồi
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Get rid of useless things and make use of whatever is still valuable.
Loại bỏ những thứ vô ích và tận dụng những gì còn có giá trị
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Tam tinh khoáy sọ thì chừa, đốm đuôi nát chủ thì đưa vào nồi” mean?
Get rid of useless things and make use of whatever is still valuable. Literally: Three spirits scratch the head then stop, a spot on the tail rots the owner then put into pot
Is “Tam tinh khoáy sọ thì chừa, đốm đuôi nát chủ thì đưa vào nồi” formal or informal?
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