Đẹp người tại lụa tốt lúa tại phân

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Meaning · English

A person's beauty is enhanced by their clothing, just as fertile soil enhances crop growth

Literally: Beautiful person at silk, good rice at fertilizer

Examples

Cô ấy thật đẹp, nhưng đẹp người tại lụa tốt lúa tại phân màShe's really beautiful, but beauty is enhanced by clothing, just like fertile soil enhances crop growth

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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 người tại lụa tốt lúa tại phân” mean?

A person's beauty is enhanced by their clothing, just as fertile soil enhances crop growth Literally: Beautiful person at silk, good rice at fertilizer

Is “Đẹp người tại lụa tốt lúa tại phân” formal or informal?

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