Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Biết mày ngang mũi dọc

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Meaning · English

Know someone's personality and behavior

Literally: know the horizontal and vertical

Examples

Tôi đã biết anh ấy lâu nên biết mày ngang mũi dọcI've known him for a long time, so I know his personality and behavior

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Biết mày ngang mũi dọc” mean?

Know someone's personality and behavior Literally: know the horizontal and vertical

Is “Biết mày ngang mũi dọc” formal or informal?

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

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