Trên đời gì rẻ bằng bèo, chờ khi nước lụt bèo trèo lên sen
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Nothing is worthless, for even the humblest thing can become valuable in certain circumstances
Không có gì là vô giá trị, vì cả những thứ khiêm tốn cũng có thể trở nên quý giá trong某些 hoàn cảnh
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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 “Trên đời gì rẻ bằng bèo, chờ khi nước lụt bèo trèo lên sen” mean?
Nothing is worthless, for even the humblest thing can become valuable in certain circumstances Literally: What in life is cheaper than water caltrop, wait until the flood, water caltrop climbs onto lotus
Is “Trên đời gì rẻ bằng bèo, chờ khi nước lụt bèo trèo lên sen” formal or informal?
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