Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái lưng thước mốt, cái giò thước hai

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Meaning · English

Different people have different standards

Literally: back one meter, leg two meters

Examples

Anh ấy nói cái lưng thước mốt, cái giò thước hai về vấn đề nàyHe said different people have different standards on this issue

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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 lưng thước mốt, cái giò thước hai” mean?

Different people have different standards Literally: back one meter, leg two meters

Is “Cái lưng thước mốt, cái giò 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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