Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

quýt ngọt chanh chua

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Meaning · English

Sweet tangerine and sour lime — each nature keeps its flavor; households mix both.

Literally: tangerine sweet, lime sour

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “quýt ngọt chanh chua” mean?

Sweet tangerine and sour lime — each nature keeps its flavor; households mix both. Literally: tangerine sweet, lime sour

Is “quýt ngọt chanh chua” formal or informal?

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

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