màn treo lưới rách cũng treo
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Where curtains hang, the torn net hangs too — keeping up with appearances beyond one's station.
Literally: curtain hung, torn net hung too
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “màn treo lưới rách cũng treo” mean?
Where curtains hang, the torn net hangs too — keeping up with appearances beyond one's station. Literally: curtain hung, torn net hung too
Is “màn treo lưới rách cũng treo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.