Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lụa là tuy trắng, vụng cầm cũng đen

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Meaning · English

A bad person can't be changed

Literally: Silk although white, clumsy handle also black

Examples

Anh ấy là người tốt, nhưng bạn của anh ấy thì lụa là tuy trắng, vụng cầm cũng đen.He is a good person, but his friend is a bad person, no matter how good he seems.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lụa là tuy trắng, vụng cầm cũng đen” mean?

A bad person can't be changed Literally: Silk although white, clumsy handle also black

Is “Lụa là tuy trắng, vụng cầm cũng đen” formal or informal?

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

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