Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người đẹp vì lụa

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Meaning · English

Someone is made more attractive by their surroundings

Literally: person beautiful because silk

Examples

Cô ấy thật đẹp, nhưng người đẹp vì lụa màShe's beautiful, but it's the nice clothes that make her more attractive

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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 vì lụa” mean?

Someone is made more attractive by their surroundings Literally: person beautiful because silk

Is “Người đẹp vì lụa” formal or informal?

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

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