Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng vui cũng thể hội Thây, chẳng đẹp cũng thể Hồ Tây xứ Đoài

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Meaning · English

Even unpleasant things have their uses

Literally: Not fun also can gather corpse, not beautiful also can be West Lake of Dao region

Examples

Cái chiếc xe cũ chẳng vui cũng thể hội ThâyThe old car may not be fun, but it can still serve a purpose

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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 vui cũng thể hội Thây, chẳng đẹp cũng thể Hồ Tây xứ Đoài” mean?

Even unpleasant things have their uses Literally: Not fun also can gather corpse, not beautiful also can be West Lake of Dao region

Is “Chẳng vui cũng thể hội Thây, chẳng đẹp cũng thể Hồ Tây xứ Đoài” formal or informal?

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

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