Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vỡ bè cũng vớ lấy cây nứa

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Meaning · English

Literally: Broken boat also grab onto nipa palm

Examples

Khi mất việc, anh ta vỡ bè cũng vớ lấy cây nứa và bắt đầu kinh doanh online.When he lost his job, he made the best of a bad situation and started doing online business.

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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 lấy cây nứa” mean?

Make the best of a bad situation Literally: Broken boat also grab onto nipa palm

Is “Vỡ bè cũng vớ lấy 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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