Khế xanh nấu với ốc nhồi, tuy nước nó xám mà mùi nó ngon
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A bad appearance can hide a good quality
Hình thức xấu xí có thể che giấu chất lượng tốt
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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 “Khế xanh nấu với ốc nhồi, tuy nước nó xám mà mùi nó ngon” mean?
A bad appearance can hide a good quality Literally: Green banana cooked with snail, though the water is murky but the smell is delicious
Is “Khế xanh nấu với ốc nhồi, tuy nước nó xám mà mùi nó ngon” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.