Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xấu như ma cũng thể trạc con gái

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Meaning · English

Ugly people can still have beautiful children

Literally: Ugly like ghost also can have daughter

Examples

Dù ngoại hình không ưa nhìn nhưng bố mẹ anh ấy vẫn Xấu như ma cũng thể trạc con gáiAlthough his parents are not good-looking, they still have a beautiful daughter

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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 thể trạc con gái” mean?

Ugly people can still have beautiful children Literally: Ugly like ghost also can have daughter

Is “Xấu như ma cũng thể trạc 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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