Xấu hổ tốt long, đến cơn no lòng tốt cả long lẫn hổ
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Shame and conscience are abandoned when one's desires are fulfilled
Tình cảm xấu và tốt đều bị bỏ qua khi ham muốn được thỏa mãn
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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 hổ tốt long, đến cơn no lòng tốt cả long lẫn hổ” mean?
Shame and conscience are abandoned when one's desires are fulfilled Literally: bad shame good conscience, when full belly good both conscience and shame
Is “Xấu hổ tốt long, đến cơn no lòng tốt cả long lẫn hổ” formal or informal?
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