Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không hỏi đâu mà tưởng cây cao lá dài

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Don't judge something by its appearance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Don't ask where, think the tree is tall with large leaves

Examples

Anh ấy không hỏi đâu mà tưởng cây cao lá dài về công ty mớiHe didn't ask where, but thought the new company was great just by its appearance

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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 “Không hỏi đâu mà tưởng cây cao lá dài” mean?

Don't judge something by its appearance Literally: Don't ask where, think the tree is tall with large leaves

Is “Không hỏi đâu mà tưởng cây cao lá dài” formal or informal?

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

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