Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đưa người cửa trước, rước người cửa sau

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Meaning · English

To welcome someone warmly but secretly plot against them

Literally: take people to the front door, invite people to the back door

Examples

Anh ta đưa người cửa trước, rước người cửa sau để chiếm đoạt tài sảnHe welcomed them warmly but secretly plotted against them to seize their property

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

Common questions

What does “Đưa người cửa trước, rước người cửa sau” mean?

To welcome someone warmly but secretly plot against them Literally: take people to the front door, invite people to the back door

Is “Đưa người cửa trước, rước người cửa sau” formal or informal?

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

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