Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng xanh cũng tựa màu chàm

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Meaning · English

Something of poor quality can still be made to appear valuable

Literally: Not green but resembles indigo

Examples

Cái áo chẳng xanh cũng tựa màu chàm, nhưng anh vẫn mặc nó đi dự tiệc.The shirt is not green but resembles indigo, but he still wears it to the party.

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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 xanh cũng tựa màu chàm” mean?

Something of poor quality can still be made to appear valuable Literally: Not green but resembles indigo

Is “Chẳng xanh cũng tựa màu chàm” formal or informal?

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

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