Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thịt sơn son, dưa cuộn tròn.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A good appearance does not guarantee good quality

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hình dáng đẹp không đảm bảo chất lượng tốt

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Literally: meat painted red, cucumber rolled round

Examples

Cô ấy nhìn đẹp nhưng tính cách không tốt, thật sự là thịt sơn son, dưa cuộn tròn.She looks beautiful but has a bad personality, truly a good appearance does not guarantee good quality

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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 cuộn tròn.” mean?

A good appearance does not guarantee good quality Literally: meat painted red, cucumber rolled round

Is “Thịt sơn son, dưa cuộn 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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