Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Răng đen chẳng lọ là nhăn, người giòn chẳng lọ vấn khăn mới giòn

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Meaning · English

A bad person remains bad despite outward changes

Literally: Black teeth don't shine with betel, brittle people don't become strong with a turban

Examples

Anh ta đã giả điệu nhưng răng đen chẳng lọ là nhăn, người giòn chẳng lọ vấn khăn mới giònHe pretended to change but a bad person remains bad despite outward changes

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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.

Common questions

What does “Răng đen chẳng lọ là nhăn, người giòn chẳng lọ vấn khăn mới giòn” mean?

A bad person remains bad despite outward changes Literally: Black teeth don't shine with betel, brittle people don't become strong with a turban

Is “Răng đen chẳng lọ là nhăn, người giòn chẳng lọ vấn khăn mới giòn” formal or informal?

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