Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tốt tân không bằng xấu cựu

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Meaning · English

New but not as good as old

Literally: Good new not equal to bad old

Examples

Tôi thích cái áo này, tốt tân không bằng xấu cựu màI like this shirt, new but not as good as old

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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 “Tốt tân không bằng xấu cựu” mean?

New but not as good as old Literally: Good new not equal to bad old

Is “Tốt tân không bằng xấu cựu” formal or informal?

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

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