Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hò hổ như nhà thổ khấn tiên sư

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Meaning · English

Pretending to be virtuous while being corrupt

Literally: Crying like a prostitute praying to the fairy teacher

Examples

Anh ta luôn hò hổ như nhà thổ khấn tiên sư để che giấu bản chất thậtHe always pretends to be virtuous to hide his true nature

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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 “Hò hổ như nhà thổ khấn tiên sư” mean?

Pretending to be virtuous while being corrupt Literally: Crying like a prostitute praying to the fairy teacher

Is “Hò hổ như nhà thổ khấn tiên sư” formal or informal?

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

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