Cứt thúi chỗ mô cũng thúi, trầm thơm mấy núi cũng thơm
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A bad person is bad everywhere, a good person is good anywhere
Examples
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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 “Cứt thúi chỗ mô cũng thúi, trầm thơm mấy núi cũng thơm” mean?
A bad person is bad everywhere, a good person is good anywhere Literally: Rotten feces are rotten everywhere, fragrant trầm are fragrant in many mountains
Is “Cứt thúi chỗ mô cũng thúi, trầm thơm mấy núi cũng thơm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.