Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cò gỗ mổ cò thật

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Meaning · English

Hypocrisy or pretending to be something one is not

Literally: Wooden stork pecks at real stork

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói về lòng trung thực nhưng lại gian dối, đúng là cò gỗ mổ cò thật.He always talks about honesty but lies, he's really a hypocrite.

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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 “Cò gỗ mổ cò thật” mean?

Hypocrisy or pretending to be something one is not Literally: Wooden stork pecks at real stork

Is “Cò gỗ mổ cò thật” formal or informal?

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

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