Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước suối chẳng bao giờ đục

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Meaning · English

A person's true nature will eventually be revealed

Literally: Stream water is never turbid

Examples

Anh ấy lúc đầu rất tốt, nhưng nước suối chẳng bao giờ đục, bây giờ tôi thấy rõ bản chất thật của anh ấyHe was very nice at first, but now I see his true nature

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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 “Nước suối chẳng bao giờ đục” mean?

A person's true nature will eventually be revealed Literally: Stream water is never turbid

Is “Nước suối chẳng bao giờ đục” formal or informal?

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

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