Quần dài thì làm mắm thối, quần đến đầu gối thì làm mắm thơm
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People are judged based on their appearance
Người ta thường được đánh giá dựa trên ngoại hình
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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 “Quần dài thì làm mắm thối, quần đến đầu gối thì làm mắm thơm” mean?
People are judged based on their appearance Literally: Long pants make fish sauce smell bad, pants to the knee make fish sauce smell good
Is “Quần dài thì làm mắm thối, quần đến đầu gối thì làm mắm thơm” formal or informal?
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