vải thưa che mắt thánh
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Meaning · English
Thin gauze over the saint's eyes — a veil that fools no one it was hung for.
Literally: sparse cloth veils the sage's eye
Examples
Chiêu ấy vải thưa che mắt thánh thôi.That trick is gauze over the saint's eyes.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “vải thưa che mắt thánh” mean?
Thin gauze over the saint's eyes — a veil that fools no one it was hung for. Literally: sparse cloth veils the sage's eye
Is “vải thưa che mắt thánh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.