Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có vỏ mà nọ có ruột

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Meaning · English

Having both appearance and substance

Literally: having shell and having core

Examples

Công ty đó có vỏ mà nọ có ruột, không chỉ đẹp mà còn rất chất lượngThat company has both appearance and substance, not just beautiful but also very high quality

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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 “Có vỏ mà nọ có ruột” mean?

Having both appearance and substance Literally: having shell and having core

Is “Có vỏ mà nọ có ruột” formal or informal?

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

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