Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miếng sườn Bồng Lạng, miếng háng Liễu Đôi

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Meaning · English

Something or someone is not as good as advertised

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Ribs of Bồng Lạng, shoulder of Liễu Đôi

Examples

Cửa hàng đó chỉ là miếng sườn Bồng Lạng, miếng háng Liễu Đôi thôi.That store is just all hype, nothing special.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Miếng sườn Bồng Lạng, miếng háng Liễu Đôi” mean?

Something or someone is not as good as advertised Literally: Ribs of Bồng Lạng, shoulder of Liễu Đôi

Is “Miếng sườn Bồng Lạng, miếng háng Liễu Đôi” formal or informal?

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

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