lường thân tráo đầu chẳng qua đong đầy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
All the rigged measures never beat one honest full scoop — trickery loses to plain fair dealing.
Literally: tilted gauge and swapped head can't outdo full measure
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “lường thân tráo đầu chẳng qua đong đầy” mean?
All the rigged measures never beat one honest full scoop — trickery loses to plain fair dealing. Literally: tilted gauge and swapped head can't outdo full measure
Is “lường thân tráo đầu chẳng qua đong đầy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.