Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khó sạch, rách thơm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something of poor quality can still have a good side

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thứ chất lượng kém vẫn có thể có mặt tốt

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Literally: dirty but clean, torn but fragrant

Examples

Cái áo cũ này虽 khó sạch, rách thơm vì nó mang lại kỷ niệm đẹpThis old shirt is dirty but clean, torn but fragrant because it brings back beautiful memories

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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 “Khó sạch, rách thơm” mean?

Something of poor quality can still have a good side Literally: dirty but clean, torn but fragrant

Is “Khó sạch, rách thơm” formal or informal?

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

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