Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Áo vải khăn thâm

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Meaning · English

Outward appearance hides true nature

Literally: Cotton shirt, dark turban

Examples

Ông ấy mặc áo vải khăn thâm, không ai biết ông là một tên trộmHe wears a cotton shirt and a dark turban, no one knows he is a thief

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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 “Áo vải khăn thâm” mean?

Outward appearance hides true nature Literally: Cotton shirt, dark turban

Is “Áo vải khăn thâm” formal or informal?

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

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