Chẳng chua cũng thể chanh, chẳng xanh cũng thể chàm
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Something is not entirely good or bad, but rather a mix of both
Một thứ không hoàn toàn tốt hay xấu, mà là hỗn hợp của cả hai
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Examples
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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Chẳng chua cũng thể chanh, chẳng xanh cũng thể chàm” mean?
Something is not entirely good or bad, but rather a mix of both Literally: Not sour but lemon, not green but indigo
Is “Chẳng chua cũng thể chanh, chẳng xanh cũng thể chàm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.