the odds are good, but the goods are odd
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Meaning · English
There are plenty of potential romantic or sexual partners available, but many of them are strange or eccentric people.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Có nhiều đối tác tiềm năng, nhưng nhiều người trong số họ rất kỳ lạ
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Register: humorous
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “the odds are good, but the goods are odd” mean?
There are plenty of potential romantic or sexual partners available, but many of them are strange or eccentric people.
Is “the odds are good, but the goods are odd” formal or informal?
the odds are good, but the goods are odd is generally humorous.