Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lòng ta muốn lấy thợ kèn, đám sang thì bánh, đám hèn thì xôi

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Meaning · English

People tend to show off with what they have

Literally: Our heart wants to take the kèn maker, good party then cake, bad party then sticky rice

Examples

Anh ấy luôn muốn khoe khoang trước đám đông nên lòng ta muốn lấy thợ kèn, đám sang thì bánh, đám hèn thì xôiHe always wants to show off in front of the crowd so he takes the kèn maker, good party then cake, bad party then sticky rice

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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 “Lòng ta muốn lấy thợ kèn, đám sang thì bánh, đám hèn thì xôi” mean?

People tend to show off with what they have Literally: Our heart wants to take the kèn maker, good party then cake, bad party then sticky rice

Is “Lòng ta muốn lấy thợ kèn, đám sang thì bánh, đám hèn thì xôi” formal or informal?

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

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