Xấu mặt dễ sai, lành tai khó khiến
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Ugly people are easily misunderstood, while kind ones are hard to please
Người xấu dễ bị hiểu lầm, người tốt khó làm hài lòng
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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 mặt dễ sai, lành tai khó khiến” mean?
Ugly people are easily misunderstood, while kind ones are hard to please Literally: Ugly face easy wrong, good ear hard to follow
Is “Xấu mặt dễ sai, lành tai khó khiến” formal or informal?
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