Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đẹp như rối chẳng có mối cũng nằm không

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Meaning · English

Something beautiful but useless

Literally: Beautiful like a puppet show without strings

Examples

Cô ấy có vẻ đẹp nhưng không có năng lực, đẹp như rối chẳng có mối cũng nằm không.She is beautiful but has no abilities, beautiful like a puppet show without strings

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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 rối chẳng có mối cũng nằm không” mean?

Something beautiful but useless Literally: Beautiful like a puppet show without strings

Is “Đẹp như rối chẳng có mối cũng nằm không” formal or informal?

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

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