Dâu trơn vỏ, xoan tỏ lộc

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Meaning · English

Good things are often hidden behind plain appearances

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: smooth bamboo, manifest fate

Examples

Cô ấy không đẹp nhưng lòng vàng, dâu trơn vỏ, xoan tỏ lộc.She is not beautiful but has a heart of gold, dâu trón vỏ, xoan tỏ lộc.

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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 “Dâu trơn vỏ, xoan tỏ lộc” mean?

Good things are often hidden behind plain appearances Literally: smooth bamboo, manifest fate

Is “Dâu trơn vỏ, xoan tỏ lộc” formal or informal?

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

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