Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tay lọ thì mặt cũng lọ

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Meaning · English

If one part is ugly, the whole is ugly

Literally: hand ugly then face also ugly

Examples

Cô ấy có tay lọ nên tay lọ thì mặt cũng lọ, không ai muốn gầnShe has ugly hands, so her whole appearance is ugly, nobody wants to be near her

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tay lọ thì mặt cũng lọ” mean?

If one part is ugly, the whole is ugly Literally: hand ugly then face also ugly

Is “Tay lọ thì mặt cũng lọ” formal or informal?

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

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