Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng chua cũng thể rằng chanh, chẳng ngọt cũng thể cam sành chín cây

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Meaning · English

Nothing is entirely good or bad

Literally: Not sour can be called lime, not sweet can be called orange

Examples

Cô ấy nói chẳng chua cũng thể rằng chanh, chẳng ngọt cũng thể cam sành chín cây khi nói về mối quan hệ của mình.She said nothing is entirely good or bad when talking about her relationship.

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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 rằng chanh, chẳng ngọt cũng thể cam sành chín cây” mean?

Nothing is entirely good or bad Literally: Not sour can be called lime, not sweet can be called orange

Is “Chẳng chua cũng thể rằng chanh, chẳng ngọt cũng thể cam sành chín cây” formal or informal?

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

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