Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cảnh cau màu mít

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Meaning · English

Things are not as they seem

Literally: areca tree with jackfruit color

Examples

Anh ấy có vẻ rất thành công, nhưng cảnh cau màu mít, thực ra anh ấy đang gặp nhiều khó khăn.He seems very successful, but things are not as they seem, in fact he's having a lot of difficulties.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cảnh cau màu mít” mean?

Things are not as they seem Literally: areca tree with jackfruit color

Is “Cảnh cau màu mít” formal or informal?

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

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