Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xấu mặt dễ sai, lành trai khó kiếm

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Meaning · English

It's easy to find faults, but hard to find virtues

Literally: Ugly face easy to blame, good husband hard to find

Examples

Khi tuyển dụng, người ta thường nói xấu mặt dễ sai, lành trai khó kiếm.When recruiting, people often say it's easy to find faults, but hard to find virtues.

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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 trai khó kiếm” mean?

It's easy to find faults, but hard to find virtues Literally: Ugly face easy to blame, good husband hard to find

Is “Xấu mặt dễ sai, lành trai 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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