Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Váy dài thì ăn mắm thối, váy đến gối thì ăn mắm thơm

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Meaning · English

A woman's worth is judged by her marital status

Literally: Long skirt eats rotten fish sauce, skirt to knee eats fragrant fish sauce

Examples

Cô ấy vẫn chưa chồng, thật là váy dài thì ăn mắm thốiShe's still unmarried, it's really a case of long skirt eats rotten fish sauce

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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 “Váy dài thì ăn mắm thối, váy đến gối thì ăn mắm thơm” mean?

A woman's worth is judged by her marital status Literally: Long skirt eats rotten fish sauce, skirt to knee eats fragrant fish sauce

Is “Váy dài thì ăn mắm thối, váy đến gối thì ăn mắm thơm” formal or informal?

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