Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xương gà da chó

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something of poor quality despite its attractive appearance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đồ có chất lượng kém dù vẻ ngoài hấp dẫn

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Literally: Chicken bones dog skin

Examples

Căn nhà đó mới nhìn thì đẹp nhưng thực ra xương gà da chóThat house looks nice at first glance but it's actually of poor quality

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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 “Xương gà da chó” mean?

Something of poor quality despite its attractive appearance Literally: Chicken bones dog skin

Is “Xương gà da chó” formal or informal?

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

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