Rượu ngon chẳng luận be sành, áo rách khéo vá hơn lành vụng may

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Meaning · English

Good things are appreciated for their quality, not appearance

Literally: Good wine doesn't debate with small cups, torn clothes skillfully mended are better than new ones poorly sewn

Examples

Cô ấy không cần đồ hiệu, chỉ cần đẹp và phù hợp là được, rượu ngon chẳng luận be sành, áo rách khéo vá hơn lành vụng mayShe doesn't need luxury brands, as long as it's beautiful and suitable, good wine doesn't debate with small cups, torn clothes skillfully mended are better than new ones poorly sewn

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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.

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What does “Rượu ngon chẳng luận be sành, áo rách khéo vá hơn lành vụng may” mean?

Good things are appreciated for their quality, not appearance Literally: Good wine doesn't debate with small cups, torn clothes skillfully mended are better than new ones poorly sewn

Is “Rượu ngon chẳng luận be sành, áo rách khéo vá hơn lành vụng may” formal or informal?

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