Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lông bông như ngựa rông đường quai

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone looks fierce but is actually harmless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có vẻ hung dữ nhưng thực sự vô hại

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Literally: Hair fluffy like horse on winding road

Examples

Anh ta lông bông như ngựa rông đường quai nhưng thật ra rất dễ gầnHe looks fierce but is actually very approachable

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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 “Lông bông như ngựa rông đường quai” mean?

Someone looks fierce but is actually harmless Literally: Hair fluffy like horse on winding road

Is “Lông bông như ngựa rông đường quai” formal or informal?

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

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