Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vỡ bè cũng còn cây nứa

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Meaning · English

Even in a bad situation, something can still be saved

Literally: Broken raft still has nipa palm

Examples

Mất việc nhưng vỡ bè cũng còn cây nứa, anh vẫn có tiền tiết kiệm.Lost his job but broke raft still has nipa palm, he still has savings.

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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 “Vỡ bè cũng còn cây nứa” mean?

Even in a bad situation, something can still be saved Literally: Broken raft still has nipa palm

Is “Vỡ bè cũng còn cây nứa” formal or informal?

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

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