Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thịt thối hơn muối bùi

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Meaning · English

Something bad is still better than nothing

Literally: Rotten meat is better than salty rice paste

Examples

Cô ấy chấp nhận công việc không lý tưởng vì thịt thối hơn muối bùiShe accepted the undesirable job because something bad is better than nothing

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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 thối hơn muối bùi” mean?

Something bad is still better than nothing Literally: Rotten meat is better than salty rice paste

Is “Thịt thối hơn muối bùi” formal or informal?

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

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