Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mảnh sành rán cũng ra mỡ

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Meaning · English

Even the worst person has some good qualities

Literally: fried pottery shard also produces oil

Examples

Người đó rất khó chịu, nhưng mảnh sành rán cũng ra mỡ, anh ta vẫn giúp đỡ người nghèoHe's very annoying, but even the worst person has some good qualities, he still helps the poor

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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 “Mảnh sành rán cũng ra mỡ” mean?

Even the worst person has some good qualities Literally: fried pottery shard also produces oil

Is “Mảnh sành rán cũng ra mỡ” formal or informal?

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

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