Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xấu mặt dễ sai, lành giai khó kiếm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It's easy to find fault, but hard to find perfection

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dễ tìm lỗi, nhưng khó tìm sự hoàn hảo

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Literally: Ugly face easy to mistake, good appearance hard to find

Examples

Khi tuyển dụng, người ta thường nói xấu mặt dễ sai, lành giai khó kiếmWhen recruiting, people often say it's easy to find fault, but hard to find perfection

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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 mặt dễ sai, lành giai khó kiếm” mean?

It's easy to find fault, but hard to find perfection Literally: Ugly face easy to mistake, good appearance hard to find

Is “Xấu mặt dễ sai, lành giai khó kiếm” formal or informal?

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

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