Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mới cỏ hơn đỏ ván

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something new is more attractive than something familiar

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều mới mẻ hấp dẫn hơn điều quen thuộc

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Literally: new grass is more red than old board

Examples

Anh ấy thích chiếc xe mới hơn chiếc xe cũ của mình, mới cỏ hơn đỏ vánHe likes the new car more than his old one, newly acquired things are more appealing

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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 “Mới cỏ hơn đỏ ván” mean?

Something new is more attractive than something familiar Literally: new grass is more red than old board

Is “Mới cỏ hơn đỏ ván” formal or informal?

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

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