Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cũn cỡn như con thuyền chài, áo ngắn mặc ngoài, áo dài mặc trong

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Meaning · English

Outward appearance hides inner truth

Literally: like a fishing boat, short shirt worn outside, long shirt worn inside

Examples

Anh ấy cũn cỡn như con thuyền chài, luôn nói tốt nhưng làm việc xấuHe is outwardly good but inwardly bad

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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 “Cũn cỡn như con thuyền chài, áo ngắn mặc ngoài, áo dài mặc trong” mean?

Outward appearance hides inner truth Literally: like a fishing boat, short shirt worn outside, long shirt worn inside

Is “Cũn cỡn như con thuyền chài, áo ngắn mặc ngoài, áo dài mặc trong” formal or informal?

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