Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười đàng chẳng đang một vẹn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Many things are not as good as one perfect thing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhiều thứ không bằng một thứ hoàn hảo

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Literally: Ten directions not equal one intact

Examples

Cô ấy chọn việc làm ổn định dù lương không cao, vì mười đàng chẳng đang một vẹn.She chose a stable job despite the low salary, because ten directions are not equal to one intact.

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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 “Mười đàng chẳng đang một vẹn” mean?

Many things are not as good as one perfect thing Literally: Ten directions not equal one intact

Is “Mười đàng chẳng đang một vẹn” formal or informal?

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

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