Những người mặt mũi nhọ nhem, bởi chưng kiếp trước đĩa đèn không lau
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Those with unfortunate appearances are believed to have been lazy in their past lives
Examples
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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 “Những người mặt mũi nhọ nhem, bởi chưng kiếp trước đĩa đèn không lau” mean?
Those with unfortunate appearances are believed to have been lazy in their past lives Literally: People with ugly faces, because in their previous life they didn't clean the lamp
Is “Những người mặt mũi nhọ nhem, bởi chưng kiếp trước đĩa đèn không lau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.