Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thịt cá làm hoa, tương cà là gia bảo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Good things can come from unexpected sources

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều tốt có thể đến từ nguồn không mong đợi

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Literally: Meat and fish make flowers, fish sauce is family treasure

Examples

Thịt cá làm hoa, tương cà là gia bảo, anh ấy đã thành công nhờ công việc bất ngờGood things can come from unexpected sources, he succeeded thanks to an unexpected job

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

Good things can come from unexpected sources Literally: Meat and fish make flowers, fish sauce is family treasure

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

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

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