Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vỡ bè cũng vớ lây cây nứa

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Meaning · English

Even in failure, there can be some benefit

Literally: Breaking the raft also catches the nipa palm

Examples

Dù công ty thất bại nhưng chúng tôi đã tích lũy được kinh nghiệm quý báu, vỡ bè cũng vớ lây cây nứa.Although the company failed, we gained valuable experience, vỡ bè cũng vớ lây cây nứa.

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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 vớ lây cây nứa” mean?

Even in failure, there can be some benefit Literally: Breaking the raft also catches the nipa palm

Is “Vỡ bè cũng vớ lây 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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