Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Má miếng bầu coi lâu đằm thắm, mặt chữ điền xấu lắm bạn ơi

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Meaning · English

Don't judge someone by appearance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: A piece of pumpkin looks at it for a long time and it's lovely, a field of paddy is very ugly

Examples

Cô ấy nghĩ mình không đẹp nhưng khi làm quen thì má miếng bầu coi lâu đằm thắm, mặt chữ điền xấu lắm bạn ơiShe thought she wasn't beautiful, but when getting to know her, don't judge someone by 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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Má miếng bầu coi lâu đằm thắm, mặt chữ điền xấu lắm bạn ơi” mean?

Don't judge someone by appearance Literally: A piece of pumpkin looks at it for a long time and it's lovely, a field of paddy is very ugly

Is “Má miếng bầu coi lâu đằm thắm, mặt chữ điền xấu lắm bạn ơi” formal or informal?

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

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