Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xấu như ma cũng một trà con gái

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Ugly people can also have beautiful children

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người xấu cũng có thể có con đẹp

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Literally: Ugly like ghost also one cup of daughter's tea

Examples

Dù bà ngoại xấu như ma cũng một trà con gái nhưng cháu gái tôi thật xinh đẹpAlthough my grandmother is ugly like a ghost, her daughter, my mother, is very beautiful

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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 như ma cũng một trà con gái” mean?

Ugly people can also have beautiful children Literally: Ugly like ghost also one cup of daughter's tea

Is “Xấu như ma cũng một trà con gái” formal or informal?

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

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