Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

vô trung sanh hữu

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Conjuring something from nothing — fabrication as creation myth.

Literally: from nothing, birth something

Examples

Chuyện vô trung sanh hữu, đừng tin.A tale conjured from nothing — don't believe it.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “vô trung sanh hữu” mean?

Conjuring something from nothing — fabrication as creation myth. Literally: from nothing, birth something

Is “vô trung sanh hữu” formal or informal?

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

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