Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tốt lụa Bộ La, đẹp là làng Sóc

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Meaning · English

Something is only valued or appreciated in its own place

Literally: Good silk of Bo La, beautiful is Sóc village

Examples

Cô ấy rất giỏi nhưng ở thành phố lớn thì không ai biết đến, thật là tốt lụa Bộ La, đẹp là làng SócShe's very talented but in the big city, nobody knows her, it's really a case of good silk of Bo La, beautiful is Sóc village

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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 “Tốt lụa Bộ La, đẹp là làng Sóc” mean?

Something is only valued or appreciated in its own place Literally: Good silk of Bo La, beautiful is Sóc village

Is “Tốt lụa Bộ La, đẹp là làng Sóc” formal or informal?

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

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