Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng ngon thể sốt, chẳng tốt thể mới

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Meaning · English

Nothing is perfect, and change can be worse

Literally: not delicious then sour, not good then new

Examples

Anh ấy nói chẳng ngon thể sốt, chẳng tốt thể mới khi vợ chồng thường hay cãi vãHe said nothing is perfect, and change can be worse when husbands and wives often quarrel

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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 ngon thể sốt, chẳng tốt thể mới” mean?

Nothing is perfect, and change can be worse Literally: not delicious then sour, not good then new

Is “Chẳng ngon thể sốt, chẳng tốt thể mới” formal or informal?

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

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