Hay quần, hay áo, hay hơi, mà chẳng hay người là của bỏ đi
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Someone with many good qualities but poor character is worthless
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 “Hay quần, hay áo, hay hơi, mà chẳng hay người là của bỏ đi” mean?
Someone with many good qualities but poor character is worthless Literally: good skirt, good shirt, good breath, but not good person, is discarded thing
Is “Hay quần, hay áo, hay hơi, mà chẳng hay người là của bỏ đi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.