Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Béo chê ngấy, gầy chê tanh

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Meaning · English

Neither extreme is desirable

Literally: Fat criticizes greasiness, thin criticizes fishiness

Examples

Anh ấy quá gầy, nhưng anh tôi thì béo quá, béo chê ngấy, gầy chê tanh thậtHe's too thin, but my brother is too fat, indeed neither is good

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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 “Béo chê ngấy, gầy chê tanh” mean?

Neither extreme is desirable Literally: Fat criticizes greasiness, thin criticizes fishiness

Is “Béo chê ngấy, gầy chê tanh” formal or informal?

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

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