Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hay thì ở, dở thì xéo

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Meaning · English

To take the good and leave the bad

Literally: good then stay, bad then kick

Examples

Cô ấy chọn bạn hay thì ở, dở thì xéo, không muốn mất thời gian cho những người không xứng đáng.She chooses to take the good and leave the bad, doesn't want to waste time on undeserving people.

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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 thì ở, dở thì xéo” mean?

To take the good and leave the bad Literally: good then stay, bad then kick

Is “Hay thì ở, dở thì xéo” formal or informal?

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

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