Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hay không lây hèn, sen không lây bùn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Good people are not influenced by bad ones, just like lotus flowers remain untainted by muddy water

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người tốt không bị ảnh hưởng bởi người xấu

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Literally: Talented not catch stupid, lotus not catch mud

Examples

Cô ấy sống giữa những người bạn không tốt, nhưng cô vẫn luôn giữ được tính cách hay không lây hèn, sen không lây bùnShe lives among bad friends, but she still keeps her good character, just like the proverb says, hay không lây hèn, sen không lây bùn

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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 “Hay không lây hèn, sen không lây bùn” mean?

Good people are not influenced by bad ones, just like lotus flowers remain untainted by muddy water Literally: Talented not catch stupid, lotus not catch mud

Is “Hay không lây hèn, sen không lây bùn” formal or informal?

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

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