Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thài lài mọc cạnh bờ sông, tuy rằng không tốt nhưng tông thài lài

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Meaning · English

Something is still useful despite its flaws

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Literally: Water spinach grows by the river bank, although not good, it's still water spinach

Examples

Thài lài mọc cạnh bờ sông, tuy rằng không tốt nhưng tông thài làiThe new employee isn't perfect, but he's still a valuable addition to the team

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thài lài mọc cạnh bờ sông, tuy rằng không tốt nhưng tông thài lài” mean?

Something is still useful despite its flaws Literally: Water spinach grows by the river bank, although not good, it's still water spinach

Is “Thài lài mọc cạnh bờ sông, tuy rằng không tốt nhưng tông thài lài” formal or informal?

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