Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Voi độc ngà, đàn bà một mắt, cua thẫm còng, đàn ông thâm môi

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Meaning · English

Someone with a unique feature is still valuable

Literally: Elephant with one tusk, woman with one eye, crab with a bent claw, man with thick lips

Examples

Tôi không thể bỏ rơi anh chỉ vì anh có khuyết điểmI won't abandon him just because he has a flaw

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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 “Voi độc ngà, đàn bà một mắt, cua thẫm còng, đàn ông thâm môi” mean?

Someone with a unique feature is still valuable Literally: Elephant with one tusk, woman with one eye, crab with a bent claw, man with thick lips

Is “Voi độc ngà, đàn bà một mắt, cua thẫm còng, đàn ông thâm môi” formal or informal?

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

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