Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thấy hòn son thắm chắt chiu ngỡ vàng

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Meaning · English

Mistaking something ordinary for something valuable

Literally: seeing a red stone and thinking it's gold

Examples

Anh ấy thấy hòn son thắm chắt chiu ngỡ vàng nên mua về với giá caoHe saw the red stone and thought it was gold, so he bought it at a high price

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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 “Thấy hòn son thắm chắt chiu ngỡ vàng” mean?

Mistaking something ordinary for something valuable Literally: seeing a red stone and thinking it's gold

Is “Thấy hòn son thắm chắt chiu ngỡ vàng” formal or informal?

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

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