Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trong dán hồ ngoài phô trứng rận

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Meaning · English

Pretend to be rich when actually poor

Literally: inside sticky with glue outside show lice eggs

Examples

Gia đình anh ta trong dán hồ ngoài phô trứng rận để gây ấn tượng với hàng xómHis family pretends to be rich to impress the neighbors

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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 “Trong dán hồ ngoài phô trứng rận” mean?

Pretend to be rich when actually poor Literally: inside sticky with glue outside show lice eggs

Is “Trong dán hồ ngoài phô trứng rận” formal or informal?

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

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