Đồn rằng chùa Sỏi lắm tiên, Bạch Câu lắm cá, Thạch Tuyền lắm quan

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Meaning · English

Exaggerated claims are often made about a place

Literally: Saying that Chùa Sỏi has many fairies, Bạch Câu has many fish, Thạch Tuyền has many officials

Examples

Đồn rằng chùa Sỏi lắm tiên, Bạch Câu lắm cá, Thạch Tuyền lắm quan, nhưng tôi đi xem thì không thấyThey say Chùa Sỏi has many fairies, Bạch Câu has many fish, Thạch Tuyền has many officials, but when I went to see, I didn't find any

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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.

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What does “Đồn rằng chùa Sỏi lắm tiên, Bạch Câu lắm cá, Thạch Tuyền lắm quan” mean?

Exaggerated claims are often made about a place Literally: Saying that Chùa Sỏi has many fairies, Bạch Câu has many fish, Thạch Tuyền has many officials

Is “Đồn rằng chùa Sỏi lắm tiên, Bạch Câu lắm cá, Thạch Tuyền lắm quan” formal or informal?

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