Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cóc đi guốc. khỉ đeo hoa

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Meaning · English

Something or someone is completely out of place

Literally: Frog wears wooden clog, monkey wears flower

Examples

Anh ấy mặc vest vào buổi tiệc sinh nhật của con, cóc đi guốc khỉ đeo hoa quá.He wore a suit to his kid's birthday party, it was completely out of place.

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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 “Cóc đi guốc. khỉ đeo hoa” mean?

Something or someone is completely out of place Literally: Frog wears wooden clog, monkey wears flower

Is “Cóc đi guốc. khỉ đeo hoa” formal or informal?

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

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