Chê thao bận lụa, cũng loại con tầm, chê dép mang giầy cũng loại da trâu

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Meaning · English

Despite differences, they are essentially the same

Literally: Scorn silk busy with hemp, also kind of snail, scorn sandals wear shoes also kind of buffalo leather

Examples

Anh ta chê công việc của tôi, nhưng chê thao bận lụa, cũng loại con tầm mà thôiHe scorned my job, but it's essentially the same

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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 “Chê thao bận lụa, cũng loại con tầm, chê dép mang giầy cũng loại da trâu” mean?

Despite differences, they are essentially the same Literally: Scorn silk busy with hemp, also kind of snail, scorn sandals wear shoes also kind of buffalo leather

Is “Chê thao bận lụa, cũng loại con tầm, chê dép mang giầy cũng loại da trâu” formal or informal?

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

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