Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đẹp mặt anh đi hài, mang tai thằng chân đất

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Meaning · English

Someone benefits from another's misfortune

Literally: Beautiful face of the brother wearing shoes, carrying ears of the barefoot man

Examples

Anh ấy được thăng chức chỉ vì sếp cũ nghỉ hưu, đẹp mặt anh đi hài, mang tai thằng chân đất.He got promoted just because his old boss retired, it's a case of beautiful face of the brother wearing shoes, carrying ears of the barefoot man.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đẹp mặt anh đi hài, mang tai thằng chân đất” mean?

Someone benefits from another's misfortune Literally: Beautiful face of the brother wearing shoes, carrying ears of the barefoot man

Is “Đẹp mặt anh đi hài, mang tai thằng chân đất” formal or informal?

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

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