Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quang không lành, mắng giành không trôn

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Meaning · English

A bad reputation is hard to recover from

Literally: Light is not good, scolding and fighting cannot be hidden

Examples

Anh ấy bị mất uy tín vì scandal gần đây, quang không lành, mắng giành không trônHe lost his reputation due to the recent scandal, a bad reputation is hard to recover from

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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 “Quang không lành, mắng giành không trôn” mean?

A bad reputation is hard to recover from Literally: Light is not good, scolding and fighting cannot be hidden

Is “Quang không lành, mắng giành không trôn” formal or informal?

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

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