Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

vàng gieo ngấn nước

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Meaning · English

Something valuable is wasted on someone who doesn't appreciate it

Literally: gold thrown into muddy water

Examples

Cô ấy đưa ra những lời khuyên vàng gieo ngấn nước cho người bạn đóShe gave valuable advice to that friend, but it was wasted

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “vàng gieo ngấn nước” mean?

Something valuable is wasted on someone who doesn't appreciate it Literally: gold thrown into muddy water

Is “vàng gieo ngấn nước” formal or informal?

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

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