Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mắt ốc nhồi, môi chuối mắn

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Meaning · English

Someone with a selfish and insincere attitude

Literally: snail's eyes, lucky banana lips

Examples

Anh ta luôn miệng nói yêu thương nhưng mắt ốc nhồi, môi chuối mắn.He always says loving words but has a selfish and insincere attitude.

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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.

Common questions

What does “Mắt ốc nhồi, môi chuối mắn” mean?

Someone with a selfish and insincere attitude Literally: snail's eyes, lucky banana lips

Is “Mắt ốc nhồi, môi chuối mắn” formal or informal?

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

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