Mắt bánh rán, trán bánh chưng, lưng tôm càng
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Meaning · English
Someone with a greedy appearance
Literally: eyes like fried dough, forehead like square glutinous cake, back like a prawn's back
Examples
Cô ấy mắt bánh rán, trán bánh chưng, lưng tôm càng, luôn tìm cách có thêmShe has a greedy appearance, always looking for ways to have more
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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Mắt bánh rán, trán bánh chưng, lưng tôm càng” mean?
Someone with a greedy appearance Literally: eyes like fried dough, forehead like square glutinous cake, back like a prawn's back
Is “Mắt bánh rán, trán bánh chưng, lưng tôm càng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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