Thịt cá là hoa, tương cà là gia bảo

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Meaning · English

Something precious is often paired with something worthless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều quý giá thường được kết hợp với điều vô giá trị

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Literally: Fish meat is flower, fish sauce is family treasure

Examples

Anh ấy quá yêu quý chiếc xe đạp cũ, như thịt cá là hoa, tương cà là gia bảoHe cherished the old bike too much, like considering fish meat a flower and fish sauce a family treasure

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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 “Thịt cá là hoa, tương cà là gia bảo” mean?

Something precious is often paired with something worthless Literally: Fish meat is flower, fish sauce is family treasure

Is “Thịt cá là hoa, tương cà là gia bảo” formal or informal?

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