Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đen răng một góc, tốt tóc một phần

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small defect can spoil the whole thing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một khiếm khuyết nhỏ có thể làm hỏng toàn bộ

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Literally: black tooth one corner, good hair one part

Examples

Cô ấy đẹp nhưng đen răng một góc, tốt tóc một phần.She is beautiful but has a black tooth, which spoils her whole appearance.

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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 “Đen răng một góc, tốt tóc một phần” mean?

A small defect can spoil the whole thing Literally: black tooth one corner, good hair one part

Is “Đen răng một góc, tốt tóc một phần” formal or informal?

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

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