Đá nổi vông chìm

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Meaning · English

Things that are visible are often less important than those that are hidden

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những thứ nhìn thấy thường ít quan trọng hơn những thứ bị ẩn

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Literally: rock floats, straw sinks

Examples

Anh ấy nghĩ mình giỏi nhưng đá nổi vông chìmHe thinks he's good, but it's a case of the visible being less important than the hidden

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đá nổi vông chìm” mean?

Things that are visible are often less important than those that are hidden Literally: rock floats, straw sinks

Is “Đá nổi vông chìm” formal or informal?

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

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