Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ướt dề còn hơn về không

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something is better than nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cái gì cũng tốt hơn là không có gì

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Literally: Wet bottom is better than coming back empty-handed

Examples

Anh ấy nhận việc làm này vì ướt dề còn hơn về không.He took this job because something is better than 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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ướt dề còn hơn về không” mean?

Something is better than nothing Literally: Wet bottom is better than coming back empty-handed

Is “Ướt dề còn hơn về không” formal or informal?

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

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