Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người đẹp mà thiếu khôn ngoan, cũng như một cánh hoa lan vùi bùn

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Meaning · English

A beautiful person without wisdom is worthless

Literally: Beautiful person lacks wisdom, like an orchid flower buried in mud

Examples

Cô gái đó rất xinh đẹp, nhưng người đẹp mà thiếu khôn ngoan, cũng như một cánh hoa lan vùi bùn.The girl is very beautiful, but a beautiful person without wisdom is like an orchid flower buried in mud.

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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 “Người đẹp mà thiếu khôn ngoan, cũng như một cánh hoa lan vùi bùn” mean?

A beautiful person without wisdom is worthless Literally: Beautiful person lacks wisdom, like an orchid flower buried in mud

Is “Người đẹp mà thiếu khôn ngoan, cũng như một cánh hoa lan vùi bùn” formal or informal?

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

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