Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

châu chấu thấy sáng đèn

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Meaning · English

A grasshopper at the lamp flame — dazzled by glitter, blind to the burning.

Literally: grasshopper sees the lamp shine

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “châu chấu thấy sáng đèn” mean?

A grasshopper at the lamp flame — dazzled by glitter, blind to the burning. Literally: grasshopper sees the lamp shine

Is “châu chấu thấy sáng đèn” formal or informal?

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

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