Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thượng rạ hạ bùn

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Meaning · English

Good things are on top, bad things are at the bottom

Literally: Above is rice straw, below is mud

Examples

Cái village có thể ví như thượng rạ hạ bùnCái village can be described as good things on the surface but bad things underneath

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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 “Thượng rạ hạ bùn” mean?

Good things are on top, bad things are at the bottom Literally: Above is rice straw, below is mud

Is “Thượng rạ hạ bùn” formal or informal?

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

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