Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trồng mía phân hoai, trồng khoai phân rác

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Meaning · English

Investing in something that brings no benefit

Literally: Planting sugar cane to decay, planting potatoes to rot

Examples

Anh ấy trồng mía phân hoai, trồng khoai phân rác khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe invested in that project for 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 “Trồng mía phân hoai, trồng khoai phân rác” mean?

Investing in something that brings no benefit Literally: Planting sugar cane to decay, planting potatoes to rot

Is “Trồng mía phân hoai, trồng khoai phân rác” formal or informal?

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

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