Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có mặt thì cô, vắng mặt con đĩ

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Meaning · English

Someone is respectful when present, but disrespects when absent

Literally: Having face then aunt, absent then prostitute

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nịnh sếp trước mặt, nhưng khi sếp đi vắng thì lại chê bai, đúng là có mặt thì cô, vắng mặt con đĩHe always flatters his boss in person, but when the boss is away, he criticizes, which is a case of having face then aunt, absent then prostitute

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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 “Có mặt thì cô, vắng mặt con đĩ” mean?

Someone is respectful when present, but disrespects when absent Literally: Having face then aunt, absent then prostitute

Is “Có mặt thì cô, vắng mặt con đĩ” formal or informal?

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