Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đừng thấy đỏ mà ngỡ là chín

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Don't judge something by its appearance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đừng đánh giá dựa vào vẻ ngoài

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Literally: Don't see red and think it's ripe

Examples

Đừng thấy đỏ mà ngỡ là chín, quả đó còn xanh lắm.Don't see it's red and think it's ripe, that fruit is still very green.

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

Common questions

What does “Đừng thấy đỏ mà ngỡ là chín” mean?

Don't judge something by its appearance Literally: Don't see red and think it's ripe

Is “Đừng thấy đỏ mà ngỡ là chín” formal or informal?

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

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