Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đục như bát đất, trong như nước suối

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Completely honest and transparent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Thick as a bowl of earth water, clear as stream water

Examples

Anh ấy là người đục như bát đất, trong như nước suối.He is a completely honest and transparent person.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đục như bát đất, trong như nước suối” mean?

Completely honest and transparent Literally: Thick as a bowl of earth water, clear as stream water

Is “Đục như bát đất, trong như nước suối” formal or informal?

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

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