Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gò má làm khá người ta

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Meaning · English

Someone's appearance can be misleading about their character

Literally: Cheekbone makes others look good

Examples

Cậu ấy gò má làm khá người ta, nhưng thực ra rất xấu tínhHe looks good at first glance, but is actually very bad-tempered

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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 “Gò má làm khá người ta” mean?

Someone's appearance can be misleading about their character Literally: Cheekbone makes others look good

Is “Gò má làm khá người ta” formal or informal?

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

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