Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Choại vỏ dưa, vỏ dừa phải tránh

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Meaning · English

Avoid someone because of their relative's bad behavior

Literally: avoid gourd skin, palm skin must avoid

Examples

Anh ấy không muốn làm quen với cô vì choại vỏ dưa, vỏ dừa phải tránh.He didn't want to be friends with her because of her relative's bad behavior

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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 “Choại vỏ dưa, vỏ dừa phải tránh” mean?

Avoid someone because of their relative's bad behavior Literally: avoid gourd skin, palm skin must avoid

Is “Choại vỏ dưa, vỏ dừa phải tránh” formal or informal?

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

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