Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng thơm cũng thể hoa nhài, chẳng lịch cũng thể người Trường An

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Meaning · English

Even an ordinary person has some good qualities

Literally: Not fragrant also is jasmine flower, not polite also is person of Trang An

Examples

Mặc dù anh ấy không giỏi giang nhưng chẳng thơm cũng thể hoa nhàiAlthough he's not talented, even an ordinary person has some good qualities

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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 thơm cũng thể hoa nhài, chẳng lịch cũng thể người Trường An” mean?

Even an ordinary person has some good qualities Literally: Not fragrant also is jasmine flower, not polite also is person of Trang An

Is “Chẳng thơm cũng thể hoa nhài, chẳng lịch cũng thể người Trường An” formal or informal?

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

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