Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mạ Đơ Bùi, mùi kẻ Láng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something or someone is not what it seems

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Mạ Đơ Bùi smell, Láng thief smell

Examples

Cậu ấy lúc đầu rất tốt, nhưng sau đó mới biết là Mạ Đơ Bùi, mùi kẻ LángHe seemed very nice at first, but later we found out he was not what he seemed

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mạ Đơ Bùi, mùi kẻ Láng” mean?

Something or someone is not what it seems Literally: Mạ Đơ Bùi smell, Láng thief smell

Is “Mạ Đơ Bùi, mùi kẻ Láng” formal or informal?

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

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