Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước mắm xem màng, Thành hoàng xem tàn quạt

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Meaning · English

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Literally: Fish sauce looks at the label, City god looks at the fan's edge

Examples

Khi kết hôn, anh ta nhớ câu nói của bố: Nước mắm xem màng, Thành hoàng xem tàn quạtWhen getting married, he remembered his father's saying: Nước mắm xem màng, Thành hoàng xem tàn quạt

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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 “Nước mắm xem màng, Thành hoàng xem tàn quạt” mean?

Choose a partner carefully Literally: Fish sauce looks at the label, City god looks at the fan's edge

Is “Nước mắm xem màng, Thành hoàng xem tàn quạt” formal or informal?

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

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