Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông Bếp cũng nồng, Thổ Công cũng gớm

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Meaning · English

No one is completely good or bad

Literally: The kitchen god is also fierce, the land god is also dreadful

Examples

Tôi không nghĩ anh ta hoàn toàn tốt, ông Bếp cũng nồng, Thổ Công cũng gớm màI don't think he's completely good, after all, even good people have their flaws

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ông Bếp cũng nồng, Thổ Công cũng gớm” mean?

No one is completely good or bad Literally: The kitchen god is also fierce, the land god is also dreadful

Is “Ông Bếp cũng nồng, Thổ Công cũng gớm” formal or informal?

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

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