Gà đen chân trắng, mẹ mắng cũng mua; gà trắng chân chì mua chi giống ấy
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A bad person with good qualities is still preferable to a good person with bad qualities
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 “Gà đen chân trắng, mẹ mắng cũng mua; gà trắng chân chì mua chi giống ấy” mean?
A bad person with good qualities is still preferable to a good person with bad qualities Literally: Black chicken white legs, mother scolds also buys; white chicken lead legs, what to buy that kind
Is “Gà đen chân trắng, mẹ mắng cũng mua; gà trắng chân chì mua chi giống ấy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.