Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng chua cũng thể là chanh

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Meaning · English

Something can still be bad even if it doesn't seem so at first

Literally: Not sour but still lemon

Examples

Anh ấy lúc đầu rất thân thiện, nhưng chẳng chua cũng thể là chanh, cuối cùng lại lừa đảo tôi.He was very friendly at first, but it turned out he was a cheat

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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 là chanh” mean?

Something can still be bad even if it doesn't seem so at first Literally: Not sour but still lemon

Is “Chẳng chua cũng thể là chanh” formal or informal?

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

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