Tép đầm Vạc, lạc chợ Cói

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Meaning · English

Someone or something is out of place

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ai hoặc điều gì đó không phù hợp với nơi mình đang ở

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Literally: Shrimp in Vạc swamp, chestnut in Cói market

Examples

Cô ấy là tép đầm Vạc, lạc chợ Cói khi tham gia hội thảo về công nghệShe is out of place when attending the technology conference

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

Common questions

What does “Tép đầm Vạc, lạc chợ Cói” mean?

Someone or something is out of place Literally: Shrimp in Vạc swamp, chestnut in Cói market

Is “Tép đầm Vạc, lạc chợ Cói” formal or informal?

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

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