撿到籃裡就是菜

简 捡到篮里就是菜 · 繁 撿到籃裡就是菜
Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn dào lán lǐ jiù shì cài

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  1. all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)
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撿
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到
dào · go to, arrive, been to
籃
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裡
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就
jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
是
shì · indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
菜
cài · vegetables; dish, order; food
捡
jiǎn · to pick up
篮
lán · basket
里
lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
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3–4–2–3–4–4–4 · jian3 dao4 lan2 li3 jiu4 shi4 cai4

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撿到籃裡就是菜 · jian3 dao4 lan2 li3 jiu4 shi4 cai4
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Exact source record撿到籃裡就是菜 捡到篮里就是菜 [jian3 dao4 lan2 li3 jiu4 shi4 cai4] /all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)/