Tháng ba kẻ tra cũng tốt, tháng mười kẻ tốt thành hư
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Even good people can become corrupt in a corrupt environment
Examples
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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 “Tháng ba kẻ tra cũng tốt, tháng mười kẻ tốt thành hư” mean?
Even good people can become corrupt in a corrupt environment Literally: March the cardamom is also good, October the good cardamom becomes rotten
Is “Tháng ba kẻ tra cũng tốt, tháng mười kẻ tốt thành hư” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.