Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xương bỏ ra, da bọc lại

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Meaning · English

To forgive and forget past mistakes

Literally: Bones thrown away, skin wrapped back

Examples

Anh ấy đã xương bỏ ra, da bọc lại với người bạn cũHe forgave and forgot his past mistakes with his old friend

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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 “Xương bỏ ra, da bọc lại” mean?

To forgive and forget past mistakes Literally: Bones thrown away, skin wrapped back

Is “Xương bỏ ra, da bọc lại” formal or informal?

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

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