Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xấu, đánh trấu ra vàng

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Meaning · English

Even something bad can have a good aspect

Literally: Bad, hit rice husk to produce gold

Examples

Câu nói 'xấu, đánh trấu ra vàng' thật sự đúng trong trường hợp nàyThe saying 'xấu, đánh trấu ra vàng' is really true in this case

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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 “Xấu, đánh trấu ra vàng” mean?

Even something bad can have a good aspect Literally: Bad, hit rice husk to produce gold

Is “Xấu, đánh trấu ra vàng” formal or informal?

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

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