Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

vàng như nghệ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something of great value is being wasted

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: gold like turmeric

Examples

Cô ấy có tài năng nhưng vàng như nghệ vì không có cơ hội phát triểnShe has talent but it's being wasted because she doesn't have the opportunity to develop

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “vàng như nghệ” mean?

Something of great value is being wasted Literally: gold like turmeric

Is “vàng như nghệ” formal or informal?

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

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