Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phấn giồi mặt chẳng ai giồi ống chân

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Meaning · English

Pride oneself on superficial qualities

Literally: Powdering the face, but no one powders the legs

Examples

Anh ta luôn phấn giồi mặt chẳng ai giồi ống chân, nhưng thực chất thì rất tầm thườngHe always prides himself on superficial qualities, but in reality, he is very ordinary

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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 “Phấn giồi mặt chẳng ai giồi ống chân” mean?

Pride oneself on superficial qualities Literally: Powdering the face, but no one powders the legs

Is “Phấn giồi mặt chẳng ai giồi ống chân” formal or informal?

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

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