Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

xấu chữ mà lành nghĩa

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Meaning · English

Poor script, sound meaning — homely outside, worthy within.

Literally: ugly letters but wholesome sense

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “xấu chữ mà lành nghĩa” mean?

Poor script, sound meaning — homely outside, worthy within. Literally: ugly letters but wholesome sense

Is “xấu chữ mà lành nghĩa” formal or informal?

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

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