Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quạt mo có nhài

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Meaning · English

Something is not as good as promised

Literally: a fan with fragrant flowers

Examples

Cửa hàng đó quảng cáo quá đẹp, nhưng thực tế thì quạt mo có nhài.That store advertised itself as very beautiful, but in reality, it's just a fan with fragrant flowers.

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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 “Quạt mo có nhài” mean?

Something is not as good as promised Literally: a fan with fragrant flowers

Is “Quạt mo có nhài” formal or informal?

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

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