Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

yêu nên tốt, ghét nên xấu

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Loved, all virtues; hated, all faults — affection edits the evidence.

Literally: loving makes good, hating makes bad

Examples

Yêu nên tốt, ghét nên xấu.Love gilds; hate tarnishes.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “yêu nên tốt, ghét nên xấu” mean?

Loved, all virtues; hated, all faults — affection edits the evidence. Literally: loving makes good, hating makes bad

Is “yêu nên tốt, ghét nên xấu” formal or informal?

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

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