Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trai thâm môi, gái lồi mắt

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Meaning · English

A man's charm lies in his words, a woman's in her appearance

Literally: black lips, protruding eyes

Examples

Cô ấy có đôi mắt lồi nên được nhận định trai thâm môi, gái lồi mắtShe has protruding eyes, so it's said that a man's charm lies in his words, a woman's in her appearance

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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 “Trai thâm môi, gái lồi mắt” mean?

A man's charm lies in his words, a woman's in her appearance Literally: black lips, protruding eyes

Is “Trai thâm môi, gái lồi mắt” formal or informal?

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

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