Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đừng thấy quan huyện to bụng mà hoảng hồn

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Meaning · English

Don't be intimidated by someone's appearance

Literally: Don't see the district officer's big belly and be scared

Examples

Đừng thấy quan huyện to bụng mà hoảng hồn, anh ta rất tốt bụngDon't be intimidated by the district officer's appearance, he's very kind

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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 quan huyện to bụng mà hoảng hồn” mean?

Don't be intimidated by someone's appearance Literally: Don't see the district officer's big belly and be scared

Is “Đừng thấy quan huyện to bụng mà hoảng hồn” formal or informal?

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

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