Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất đẹp trai, thứ nhì chai mặt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Physical attractiveness is less important than a good personality

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đẹp trai ít quan trọng hơn tính cách tốt

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Literally: First beautiful face, second fierce face

Examples

Anh ấy không đẹp trai lắm nhưng thứ nhì chai mặt nên được nhiều người yêu mếnHe's not very handsome but has a good personality, so he's loved by many people

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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 “Thứ nhất đẹp trai, thứ nhì chai mặt” mean?

Physical attractiveness is less important than a good personality Literally: First beautiful face, second fierce face

Is “Thứ nhất đẹp trai, thứ nhì chai 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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