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

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Meaning · English

Something imperfect is still better than nothing

Literally: Moon obscure still brighter than star, although mountain eroded still higher than hill

Examples

Tôi không có nhiều tiền, nhưng trăng mờ còn tỏ hơn sao, tôi vẫn giúp được bạn.I don't have much money, but something is better than nothing, so I can still help you.

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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.

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

Something imperfect is still better than nothing Literally: Moon obscure still brighter than star, although mountain eroded still higher than hill

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

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