Dù ai đi ngược về xuôi, chân đen như cuốc là người Thái Ninh

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Meaning · English

No matter where you go, you are still who you are

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dù đi đâu, vẫn là bản thân

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Literally: No matter who goes upstream or downstream, black legs like a hoe are Thai Ninh people

Examples

Dù anh ấy đi ngược về xuôi, nhưng chân đen như cuốc là người Thái Ninh vẫn không thay đổiNo matter where he goes, he is still a simple person from Thai Ninh

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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 “Dù ai đi ngược về xuôi, chân đen như cuốc là người Thái Ninh” mean?

No matter where you go, you are still who you are Literally: No matter who goes upstream or downstream, black legs like a hoe are Thai Ninh people

Is “Dù ai đi ngược về xuôi, chân đen như cuốc là người Thái Ninh” formal or informal?

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