Thế gian lắm kẻ mơ màng, thấy hòn son thắm ngỡ vàng chắt chiu
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Many people are naive and mistake worthless things for valuable ones
Examples
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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 “Thế gian lắm kẻ mơ màng, thấy hòn son thắm ngỡ vàng chắt chiu” mean?
Many people are naive and mistake worthless things for valuable ones Literally: The world has many people who are dizzy, seeing a red stone and thinking it is carefully selected gold
Is “Thế gian lắm kẻ mơ màng, thấy hòn son thắm ngỡ vàng chắt chiu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.