Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chửa đui chứa què, đã khoe rằng tốt

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Meaning · English

Pretending to be better than one actually is

Literally: Blind wife, crippled husband, claiming to be good

Examples

Anh ta chửa đui chứa què, đã khoe rằng tốt nhưng thực tế thì khôngHe pretends to be better, but in reality, he is not

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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 “Chửa đui chứa què, đã khoe rằng tốt” mean?

Pretending to be better than one actually is Literally: Blind wife, crippled husband, claiming to be good

Is “Chửa đui chứa què, đã khoe rằng tốt” formal or informal?

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

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