Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có vỏ mà nỏ có ruột

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Meaning · English

Having both appearance and substance

Literally: having a shell and having marrow

Examples

Anh ấy có vỏ mà nỏ có ruột, không chỉ nói hay mà còn làm đượcHe has both appearance and substance, not only talks well but also acts well

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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 nỏ có ruột” mean?

Having both appearance and substance Literally: having a shell and having marrow

Is “Có vỏ mà nỏ 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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