Nước trong mà giếng hôi phèn, tuy là em lịch mà hèn mẹ cha

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Meaning · English

A good person from a bad family

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người tốt từ một gia đình xấu

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Literally: Clear water but smelly well, though younger in age but disrespects parents

Examples

Anh ấy là người tốt, nhưng nước trong mà giếng hôi phèn, tuy là em lịch mà hèn mẹ chaHe's a good person, but comes from a bad family

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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.

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What does “Nước trong mà giếng hôi phèn, tuy là em lịch mà hèn mẹ cha” mean?

A good person from a bad family Literally: Clear water but smelly well, though younger in age but disrespects parents

Is “Nước trong mà giếng hôi phèn, tuy là em lịch mà hèn mẹ cha” formal or informal?

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