Ai cũng muốn phấn đồi mặt, chớ ai muốn phấn dồi gót chân
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Everyone wants to show off their strengths, not their weaknesses
Mọi người đều muốn thể hiện điểm mạnh, không phải điểm yếu
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Examples
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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Ai cũng muốn phấn đồi mặt, chớ ai muốn phấn dồi gót chân” mean?
Everyone wants to show off their strengths, not their weaknesses Literally: Everyone wants to powder their face, no one wants to powder the back of their foot
Is “Ai cũng muốn phấn đồi mặt, chớ ai muốn phấn dồi gót chân” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.