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