Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chào mào đỏ đít, quít đỏ trôn

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Something that appears attractive at first but is actually worthless

Literally: red crown, red bottom

Examples

Cô ấy mua chiếc áo đẹp nhưng chất lượng không tốt, thật chào mào đỏ đít, quít đỏ trônShe bought a beautiful shirt but the quality was bad, it was really chào mào đỏ đít, quít đỏ trôn

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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 “Chào mào đỏ đít, quít đỏ trôn” mean?

Something that appears attractive at first but is actually worthless Literally: red crown, red bottom

Is “Chào mào đỏ đít, quít đỏ trôn” formal or informal?

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

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