Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Uống nước chẳng trừ cặn

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Meaning · English

Be grateful for what you receive

Literally: Drinking water without filtering out sediment

Examples

Anh ấy sống nhờ vợ mà vẫn phàn nàn, uống nước chẳng trừ cặn thậtHe lives off his wife but still complains, it's really a case of drinking water without filtering out sediment

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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 “Uống nước chẳng trừ cặn” mean?

Be grateful for what you receive Literally: Drinking water without filtering out sediment

Is “Uống nước chẳng trừ cặn” formal or informal?

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

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