Hay làm đầu quang mặt sạch, chẳng hay làm đầu rếch mặt dơ
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It's better to be honest and poor than rich and corrupt
Tốt hơn là诚 thực và nghèo hơn là giàu có và tham nhũng
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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 làm đầu quang mặt sạch, chẳng hay làm đầu rếch mặt dơ” mean?
It's better to be honest and poor than rich and corrupt Literally: Better to have a bright head and a clean face, than a cracked head and a dirty face
Is “Hay làm đầu quang mặt sạch, chẳng hay làm đầu rếch mặt dơ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.