Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gây như hạc, xác như vờ

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Meaning · English

Pretend to be gentle but actually be vicious

Literally: Cry like a crane, scream like an owl

Examples

Anh ta gây như hạc, xác như vờ, lúc đầu rất lịch sự nhưng sau đó lại cãi lại tôiHe pretended to be gentle but actually be vicious, at first he was very polite but then he argued with me

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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 “Gây như hạc, xác như vờ” mean?

Pretend to be gentle but actually be vicious Literally: Cry like a crane, scream like an owl

Is “Gây như hạc, xác như vờ” formal or informal?

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

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