Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chua chẳng khỏi chanh, xanh chẳng khỏi chàm

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

No one is perfect and everyone has their flaws

Literally: sour not avoid lime, green not avoid indigo

Examples

Anh ấy thông minh nhưng chua chẳng khỏi chanhHe's smart but no one is perfect

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Chua chẳng khỏi chanh, xanh chẳng khỏi chàm” mean?

No one is perfect and everyone has their flaws Literally: sour not avoid lime, green not avoid indigo

Is “Chua chẳng khỏi chanh, xanh chẳng khỏi chàm” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time