Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu trâu mõm bò

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something or someone is not what it seems

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: buffalo head, cow mouth

Examples

Con người đó đầu trâu mõm bò, không đáng tinThat person is not what they seem, not trustworthy

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đầu trâu mõm bò” mean?

Something or someone is not what it seems Literally: buffalo head, cow mouth

Is “Đầu trâu mõm bò” formal or informal?

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

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