Ruốc do tôm do khuyếc, người do nết do na

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Meaning · English

A person's character is revealed by their behavior and speech

Literally: shrimp because of salt, people because of words and actions

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói lời hay, nhưng ruốc do tôm do khuyếc, người do nết do naHe always says nice words, but a person's character is revealed by their behavior and speech

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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 “Ruốc do tôm do khuyếc, người do nết do na” mean?

A person's character is revealed by their behavior and speech Literally: shrimp because of salt, people because of words and actions

Is “Ruốc do tôm do khuyếc, người do nết do na” formal or informal?

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