Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vênh váo như bố vợ cậu ấm

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Meaning · English

Pretentious and arrogant

Literally: Proud like the father-in-law of a rich young man

Examples

Anh ta vênh váo như bố vợ cậu ấm khi kể về chuyến du lịch nước ngoài.He was pretentious and arrogant when talking about his overseas trip.

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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 “Vênh váo như bố vợ cậu ấm” mean?

Pretentious and arrogant Literally: Proud like the father-in-law of a rich young man

Is “Vênh váo như bố vợ cậu ấm” formal or informal?

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

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