Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm tốt chan canh cũng đành chịu húp

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Meaning · English

Good things can be ruined by bad ones

Literally: good rice soaked in bad soup has to be endured

Examples

Cô ấy rất giỏi nhưng vì cộng sự yếu nên dự án thất bại, cơm tốt chan canh cũng đành chịu húpShe was very skilled but because of her weak teammates the project failed, good rice soaked in bad soup has to be endured

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cơm tốt chan canh cũng đành chịu húp” mean?

Good things can be ruined by bad ones Literally: good rice soaked in bad soup has to be endured

Is “Cơm tốt chan canh cũng đành chịu húp” formal or informal?

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

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