Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

sắn váy quai cồng

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To pretend to be elegant or refined

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giả vờ thanh lịch hoặc tinh tế

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Literally: yam stem with a curved handle

Examples

Cô ấy sắn váy quai cồng để gây ấn tượng với mọi ngườiShe pretends to be elegant to impress people

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “sắn váy quai cồng” mean?

To pretend to be elegant or refined Literally: yam stem with a curved handle

Is “sắn váy quai cồng” formal or informal?

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

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