Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xấu bao thì xấu bì, xấu tao cũng xấu mi

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Meaning · English

Ugliness is not just physical, but also inner

Literally: Ugly wrapping, ugly cake, ugly dough also ugly rice

Examples

Cô ấy không chỉ xấu mặt mà xấu bao thì xấu bì, xấu tao cũng xấu miShe's not only ugly, but also has a bad personality, as they say, xấu bao thì xấu bì, xấu tao cũng xấu mi

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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 “Xấu bao thì xấu bì, xấu tao cũng xấu mi” mean?

Ugliness is not just physical, but also inner Literally: Ugly wrapping, ugly cake, ugly dough also ugly rice

Is “Xấu bao thì xấu bì, xấu tao cũng xấu mi” formal or informal?

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

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