Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái giò thước mốt, cái cốt thước hai

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Meaning · English

Different people have different standards

Literally: one leg one inch, one bone two inches

Examples

Anh ấy đánh giá người khác theo cái giò thước mốt, cái cốt thước haiHe judges others by different standards

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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 “Cái giò thước mốt, cái cốt thước hai” mean?

Different people have different standards Literally: one leg one inch, one bone two inches

Is “Cái giò thước mốt, cái cốt thước hai” formal or informal?

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

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