Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đẹp nết hơn đẹp người

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Meaning · English

Manners are more important than physical appearance

Literally: beautiful behavior more than beautiful person

Examples

Cô ấy đẹp nết hơn đẹp người, được mọi người yêu mếnShe has good manners, which makes her more lovely than just being physically beautiful, and is loved by everyone

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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 nết hơn đẹp người” mean?

Manners are more important than physical appearance Literally: beautiful behavior more than beautiful person

Is “Đẹp nết hơn đẹp người” formal or informal?

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

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