Đồng mặt mà chẳng đồng lòng

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Meaning · English

People appear to be united but have different intentions

Literally: Same face but not same heart

Examples

Họ có đồng mặt mà chẳng đồng lòng nên dự án không thành côngThey appeared to be united but had different intentions, so the project was not successful

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

Common questions

What does “Đồng mặt mà chẳng đồng lòng” mean?

People appear to be united but have different intentions Literally: Same face but not same heart

Is “Đồng mặt mà chẳng đồng lòng” formal or informal?

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