Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trái xanh chết, duồng trái úa

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Meaning · English

A bad person dies, but their evil influence remains

Literally: Green fruit dies, duong fruit ripens

Examples

Sau khi tên lừa đảo qua đời, vẫn còn nhiều người bị ảnh hưởng bởi những hành động của hắnAfter the scammer died, many people were still affected by his actions

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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 “Trái xanh chết, duồng trái úa” mean?

A bad person dies, but their evil influence remains Literally: Green fruit dies, duong fruit ripens

Is “Trái xanh chết, duồng trái úa” formal or informal?

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

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