Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thóc hoa đầu, giầu lá mặt

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Meaning · English

Having many useless or showy things

Literally: rice has flowers on head, rich in leaf on face

Examples

Anh ấy mua nhiều đồ trang sức nhưng không có tiền tiết kiệm, thật là thóc hoa đầu, giầu lá mặtHe bought a lot of jewelry but had no savings, what a waste

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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 “Thóc hoa đầu, giầu lá mặt” mean?

Having many useless or showy things Literally: rice has flowers on head, rich in leaf on face

Is “Thóc hoa đầu, giầu lá mặt” formal or informal?

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

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