Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thài lài mọc cạnh bờ sông, tuy rằng xanh tốt vẫn tông thài lài

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Meaning · English

A person's nature remains despite their surroundings

Literally: Water dropwort grows by the river, though green and lush still drops water

Examples

Dù được đào tạo ở nước ngoài, anh ấy vẫn thài lài mọc cạnh bờ sông, tuy rằng xanh tốt vẫn tông thài làiDespite being trained abroad, he still has his old habits

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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 “Thài lài mọc cạnh bờ sông, tuy rằng xanh tốt vẫn tông thài lài” mean?

A person's nature remains despite their surroundings Literally: Water dropwort grows by the river, though green and lush still drops water

Is “Thài lài mọc cạnh bờ sông, tuy rằng xanh tốt vẫn tông thài lài” formal or informal?

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