Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có mười thì tốt, có một thì xấu

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Meaning · English

Having many good things can be overshadowed by a single bad one

Literally: Have ten good, have one bad

Examples

Gia đình họ có mười thì tốt, có một thì xấu, nên luôn cẩn thậnTheir family has ten good things, but one bad thing, so they are always careful

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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 mười thì tốt, có một thì xấu” mean?

Having many good things can be overshadowed by a single bad one Literally: Have ten good, have one bad

Is “Có mười thì tốt, có một thì 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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