Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một cái nết đánh chết trăm cái đẹp

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Meaning · English

One bad habit can outweigh many good qualities

Literally: One mannerism hits to death one hundred beauties

Examples

Cô ấy có nhiều ưu điểm nhưng một cái nết xấu đó khiến mọi người không thích gần gũiShe has many good points but that one bad habit makes people dislike being around her

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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 “Một cái nết đánh chết trăm cái đẹp” mean?

One bad habit can outweigh many good qualities Literally: One mannerism hits to death one hundred beauties

Is “Một cái nết đánh chết trăm cái đẹp” formal or informal?

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

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