Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đẹp thì vàng son, ngon thì mật mỡ

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Meaning · English

Something beautiful is like gold, something delicious is like honey

Literally: Beautiful then gold, delicious then honey

Examples

Cô ấy đẹp thì vàng son, nấu ăn ngon thì mật mỡShe is as beautiful as gold, and her cooking is as delicious as honey

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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 thì vàng son, ngon thì mật mỡ” mean?

Something beautiful is like gold, something delicious is like honey Literally: Beautiful then gold, delicious then honey

Is “Đẹp thì vàng son, ngon thì mật mỡ” formal or informal?

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

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