Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xem giỏ bỏ thóc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To judge someone's wealth by their appearance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đánh giá tài sản dựa trên ngoại hình

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Literally: Look at the basket to discard the rice

Examples

Anh ta xem giỏ bỏ thóc, không biết tôi đã tiết kiệm được một khoảnHe judges me by my appearance, not knowing I've saved a lot

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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 “Xem giỏ bỏ thóc” mean?

To judge someone's wealth by their appearance Literally: Look at the basket to discard the rice

Is “Xem giỏ bỏ thóc” formal or informal?

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

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