Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Răng đen vì thuốc, rượu nồng vì men

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Meaning · English

Blame the cause, not the effect

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Black teeth because of medicine, strong wine because of yeast

Examples

Anh ấy uống rượu quá nhiều, răng đen vì thuốc, rượu nồng vì men màHe drinks too much, it's not the wine's fault, but the yeast that makes it strong

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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 “Răng đen vì thuốc, rượu nồng vì men” mean?

Blame the cause, not the effect Literally: Black teeth because of medicine, strong wine because of yeast

Is “Răng đen vì thuốc, rượu nồng vì men” formal or informal?

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