Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà đẹp mã nhờ lông, người dễ trông vì của

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Meaning · English

A person's worth is judged by their wealth

Literally: Chicken is beautiful because of feathers, person is liked because of property

Examples

Anh ấy được mọi người yêu mến vì có của, như lời nói gà đẹp mã nhờ lông, người dễ trông vì củaHe is loved by everyone because he is rich, as the saying goes 'gà đẹp mã nhờ lông, người dễ trông vì của'

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gà đẹp mã nhờ lông, người dễ trông vì của” mean?

A person's worth is judged by their wealth Literally: Chicken is beautiful because of feathers, person is liked because of property

Is “Gà đẹp mã nhờ lông, người dễ trông vì của” formal or informal?

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