Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đá trôi, lăng không trôi

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Meaning · English

A stone can roll, but a bad reputation cannot be changed

Literally: stone rolls, lăng does not roll

Examples

Đá trôi, lăng không trôi, anh phải cẩn thận với hành động của mìnhA stone can roll, but a bad reputation cannot be changed, you have to be careful with your actions

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

Common questions

What does “Đá trôi, lăng không trôi” mean?

A stone can roll, but a bad reputation cannot be changed Literally: stone rolls, lăng does not roll

Is “Đá trôi, lăng không trôi” formal or informal?

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

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