Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dưa gang đỏ đít, dưa cà đỏ trôn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Some things are not as they seem

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Wax gourd red butt, cucumber red head

Examples

Cô ấy nhìn đẹp nhưng tính cách không tốt, thật là dưa gang đỏ đítShe looks beautiful but has a bad personality, truly a case of wax gourd red butt

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dưa gang đỏ đít, dưa cà đỏ trôn” mean?

Some things are not as they seem Literally: Wax gourd red butt, cucumber red head

Is “Dưa gang đỏ đít, dưa cà đỏ trôn” formal or informal?

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

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