Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cậy sắc khoe tài

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Meaning · English

Rely on appearance and boast of abilities

Literally: rely on beauty show talent

Examples

Anh ta cậy sắc khoe tài nhưng không ai quan tâmHe relies on his appearance and boasts of his abilities, but nobody cares

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cậy sắc khoe tài” mean?

Rely on appearance and boast of abilities Literally: rely on beauty show talent

Is “Cậy sắc khoe tài” formal or informal?

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

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