Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Những người da trắng tóc thừa, đẹp thì đẹp thật nhưng thưa việc làm

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Meaning · English

People who are idle despite their good looks

Literally: People with white skin and excess hair, beautiful but scarce in work

Examples

Anh ấy đẹp trai nhưng lười biếng, thật là những người da trắng tóc thừa, đẹp thì đẹp thật nhưng thưa việc làmHe's handsome but lazy, truly a person who is idle despite their good looks

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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 “Những người da trắng tóc thừa, đẹp thì đẹp thật nhưng thưa việc làm” mean?

People who are idle despite their good looks Literally: People with white skin and excess hair, beautiful but scarce in work

Is “Những người da trắng tóc thừa, đẹp thì đẹp thật nhưng thưa việc làm” formal or informal?

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