Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn quả vả, giả quả sung

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Meaning · English

To mistake one thing for another

Literally: Eat figs, mistake for prickly ash

Examples

Anh ấy ăn quả vả, giả quả sung khi mua nhầm loại trái câyHe mistook the fig for the prickly ash when buying the wrong fruit

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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 “Ăn quả vả, giả quả sung” mean?

To mistake one thing for another Literally: Eat figs, mistake for prickly ash

Is “Ăn quả vả, giả quả sung” formal or informal?

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

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