Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăng mờ còn tỏ hơn sao, dẫu rằng núi lở còn cao hơn bò

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Meaning · English

Something imperfect is still better than nothing

Literally: Moon dim still brighter than star, although mountain collapses still higher than cow

Examples

Trăng mờ còn tỏ hơn sao, dẫu rằng núi lở còn cao hơn bò, nên anh vẫn nên hoàn thành dự án nàyAlthough the project is not perfect, it's still better than nothing, so you should still complete it

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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 “Trăng mờ còn tỏ hơn sao, dẫu rằng núi lở còn cao hơn bò” mean?

Something imperfect is still better than nothing Literally: Moon dim still brighter than star, although mountain collapses still higher than cow

Is “Trăng mờ còn tỏ hơn sao, dẫu rằng núi lở còn cao hơn bò” formal or informal?

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