Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hoạ xà thiêm túc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person with bad intentions will eventually show their true nature

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có ý định xấu sẽ lộ bản chất thật

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Literally: Painted snake adds legs

Examples

Anh ấy lúc đầu rất lịch sự, nhưng sau đó lại lộ ra bản chất hoaxà thiêm túcHe was very polite at first, but then his true nature was revealed, just like a painted snake adding legs

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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 “Hoạ xà thiêm túc” mean?

A person with bad intentions will eventually show their true nature Literally: Painted snake adds legs

Is “Hoạ xà thiêm túc” formal or informal?

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

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