Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước Thanh Lanh, ma Ngọc Bội

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Meaning · English

A gentle person can tame an evil one

Literally: Thanh Lanh water, Ngọc Bội demon

Examples

Cô giáo nước Thanh Lanh, ma Ngọc Bội đã giúp anh bạn tôi trở nên ngoan ngoãn hơn.The gentle teacher tamed the naughty boy.

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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 Thanh Lanh, ma Ngọc Bội” mean?

A gentle person can tame an evil one Literally: Thanh Lanh water, Ngọc Bội demon

Is “Nước Thanh Lanh, ma Ngọc Bội” formal or informal?

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

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