Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thấp thoáng bóng đèn, cú cũng như tiên

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Meaning · English

Everyone looks good in the dark

Literally: dimly lit like a lamp, a magpie is like a fairy

Examples

Cô ấy nói 'thấp thoáng bóng đèn, cú cũng như tiên' khi nói về bạn trai mới của chị gái.She said 'thấp thoáng bóng đèn, cú cũng như tiên' when talking about her sister's new boyfriend.

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

Common questions

What does “Thấp thoáng bóng đèn, cú cũng như tiên” mean?

Everyone looks good in the dark Literally: dimly lit like a lamp, a magpie is like a fairy

Is “Thấp thoáng bóng đèn, cú cũng như tiên” formal or informal?

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

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