khác lọ cùng một nước
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Meaning · English
Different outward appearances but similar inner nature
Literally: different pot same water
Examples
Họ khác lọ cùng một nước nên hợp tác rất ăn ýThey have different outward appearances but similar inner nature, so they cooperate very well
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “khác lọ cùng một nước” mean?
Different outward appearances but similar inner nature Literally: different pot same water
Is “khác lọ cùng một nước” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.