Xấu mã tốt lồng ... đến khi no lòng, tốt cả lồng liền mã
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Bad things can become good over time
Điều tồi tệ có thể trở nên tốt đẹp theo thời gian
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Examples
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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 mã tốt lồng ... đến khi no lòng, tốt cả lồng liền mã” mean?
Bad things can become good over time Literally: Bad horse good cage, until full belly, good whole cage, good horse
Is “Xấu mã tốt lồng ... đến khi no lòng, tốt cả lồng liền mã” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.