Nước mắm xem màng màng, Thành hoàng xem cờ quạt, con hát xem bầu bì

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Meaning · English

One's value is determined by their appearance

Literally: Fish sauce looks at its wrapping, City god looks at its flag, singing girl looks at her dress

Examples

Cô ấy rất chú trọng vào vẻ ngoài nên luôn nói 'Nước mắm xem màng màng, Thành hoàng xem cờ quạt, con hát xem bầu bì'She always says 'one's value is determined by their appearance' because she pays great attention to 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 “Nước mắm xem màng màng, Thành hoàng xem cờ quạt, con hát xem bầu bì” mean?

One's value is determined by their appearance Literally: Fish sauce looks at its wrapping, City god looks at its flag, singing girl looks at her dress

Is “Nước mắm xem màng màng, Thành hoàng xem cờ quạt, con hát xem bầu bì” formal or informal?

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