Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có của xấu cũng ra đẹp, không của đẹp cũng ra xấu

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Meaning · English

Circumstances can change one's appearance or reputation

Literally: Having ugly property can also produce beauty, having beautiful property can also produce ugliness

Examples

Cô ấy trước nghèo, nhưng sau khi kết hôn thì có của xấu cũng ra đẹpShe used to be poor, but after getting married, she became beautiful despite her humble background

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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 “Có của xấu cũng ra đẹp, không của đẹp cũng ra xấu” mean?

Circumstances can change one's appearance or reputation Literally: Having ugly property can also produce beauty, having beautiful property can also produce ugliness

Is “Có của xấu cũng ra đẹp, không của đẹp cũng ra xấu” formal or informal?

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

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