Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thịt sơn son, dưa cuốn tròn

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Meaning · English

Beautiful outside but worthless inside

Literally: meat painted red, pickled cucumber rolled round

Examples

Cô ấy có vẻ đẹp nhưng tính cách không tốt, thật là thịt sơn son, dưa cuốn trònShe looks beautiful but has a bad personality, truly beautiful outside but worthless inside

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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 “Thịt sơn son, dưa cuốn tròn” mean?

Beautiful outside but worthless inside Literally: meat painted red, pickled cucumber rolled round

Is “Thịt sơn son, dưa cuốn tròn” formal or informal?

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

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