Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Da gà bọc xương gà

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something that appears valuable but is actually worthless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Chicken skin wrapped around chicken bones

Examples

Cái gì cũng da gà bọc xương gà, không có giá trị thật sựEverything is just chicken skin wrapped around chicken bones, nothing has real value

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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 “Da gà bọc xương gà” mean?

Something that appears valuable but is actually worthless Literally: Chicken skin wrapped around chicken bones

Is “Da gà bọc xương gà” formal or informal?

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

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