Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái làng Thượng như tượng mới tô, soi gươm mặt hồ, nhảy bồ thiên hạ

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Meaning · English

A beautiful woman is admired by all

Literally: Village girl of Thượng like newly painted statue, mirror-polished sword, jumping to heaven

Examples

Cô gái xinh đẹp như gái làng Thượng như tượng mới tô, soi gươm mặt hồ, nhảy bồ thiên hạThe beautiful girl is like the village girl of Thượng, admired by all

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

Common questions

What does “Gái làng Thượng như tượng mới tô, soi gươm mặt hồ, nhảy bồ thiên hạ” mean?

A beautiful woman is admired by all Literally: Village girl of Thượng like newly painted statue, mirror-polished sword, jumping to heaven

Is “Gái làng Thượng như tượng mới tô, soi gươm mặt hồ, nhảy bồ thiên hạ” formal or informal?

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

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