dị kỳ tướng tất hữu dị kỳ tài
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Meaning · English
A strange countenance houses a strange talent — the physiognomist's rule that odd faces hide odd gifts.
Literally: unusual features surely hold unusual ability
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “dị kỳ tướng tất hữu dị kỳ tài” mean?
A strange countenance houses a strange talent — the physiognomist's rule that odd faces hide odd gifts. Literally: unusual features surely hold unusual ability
Is “dị kỳ tướng tất hữu dị kỳ tài” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.