Trông bong bóng ngỡ bọng trâu

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Meaning · English

Mistaking something insignificant for something important

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lầm tưởng điều không quan trọng với điều quan trọng

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Literally: Looking at soap bubbles thinking they are buffalo hides

Examples

Anh ấy trông bong bóng ngỡ bọng trâu khi thấy chiếc túi đóHe mistook the bubble for a buffalo hide when he saw that bag

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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 “Trông bong bóng ngỡ bọng trâu” mean?

Mistaking something insignificant for something important Literally: Looking at soap bubbles thinking they are buffalo hides

Is “Trông bong bóng ngỡ bọng trâu” formal or informal?

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

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