Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đẹp như cái tép kho tương, kho đi, kho lại, nó trương phềnh phềnh

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Meaning · English

Something appears attractive at first but loses appeal over time

Literally: beautiful like a small shrimp in fish sauce, dried and then swollen

Examples

Cô ấy đẹp như cái tép kho tương, kho đi, kho lại, nó trương phềnh phềnh, nên anh không còn hứng thúShe's beautiful like a small shrimp in fish sauce, dried and then swollen, so he's no longer interested

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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 như cái tép kho tương, kho đi, kho lại, nó trương phềnh phềnh” mean?

Something appears attractive at first but loses appeal over time Literally: beautiful like a small shrimp in fish sauce, dried and then swollen

Is “Đẹp như cái tép kho tương, kho đi, kho lại, nó trương phềnh phềnh” formal or informal?

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