Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con người mặt hoa da phấn, con mình mặt cú da lươn

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Meaning · English

People can be deceiving, with good appearance but bad character

Literally: human face powder skin, horse face owl skin toad

Examples

Con người mặt hoa da phấn, con mình mặt cú da lươn, không nên nhìn ngoài mà phánPeople can be deceiving, with good appearance but bad character, shouldn't judge by appearance

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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 “Con người mặt hoa da phấn, con mình mặt cú da lươn” mean?

People can be deceiving, with good appearance but bad character Literally: human face powder skin, horse face owl skin toad

Is “Con người mặt hoa da phấn, con mình mặt cú da lươn” formal or informal?

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

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