Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông Không Lộ bán cá chợ trời

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who brags about something they don't actually have

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người khoe khoang về điều họ không thực sự có

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Literally: Mr. Not Revealing sells fish in the sky market

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói mình giàu có, nhưng thực ra thì ông không lộ bán cá chợ trờiHe always says he's rich, but actually he's just bragging

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ông Không Lộ bán cá chợ trời” mean?

Someone who brags about something they don't actually have Literally: Mr. Not Revealing sells fish in the sky market

Is “Ông Không Lộ bán cá chợ trời” formal or informal?

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

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