Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không xanh cũng tựa màu chàm

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something of poor quality can still be useful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thứ kém chất lượng vẫn có thể hữu ích

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Literally: Not green also resembles purple

Examples

Cái áo không xanh cũng tựa màu chàm, vẫn còn mặc được.The shirt is not green but resembles purple, it's still wearable.

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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 “Không xanh cũng tựa màu chàm” mean?

Something of poor quality can still be useful Literally: Not green also resembles purple

Is “Không xanh cũng tựa màu chàm” formal or informal?

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

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