Vóc quấn cột cầu, ngó lâu cũng đẹp

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Meaning · English

Even an ugly person can look attractive to someone who loves them

Literally: Body wrapped around the column of the bridge, looking long is also beautiful

Examples

Anh ấy nghĩ em gái mình không đẹp, nhưng theo tôi, vóc quấn cột cầu, ngó lâu cũng đẹp.He thinks his sister is not beautiful, but in my opinion, even an ugly person can look attractive to someone who loves them.

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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 “Vóc quấn cột cầu, ngó lâu cũng đẹp” mean?

Even an ugly person can look attractive to someone who loves them Literally: Body wrapped around the column of the bridge, looking long is also beautiful

Is “Vóc quấn cột cầu, ngó lâu cũng đẹp” formal or informal?

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