Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mặt người dạ thú

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having a human face but an animal's heart

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có khuôn mặt người nhưng trái tim thú vật

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Literally: human face animal belly

Examples

Anh ta có mặt người dạ thú, luôn lợi dụng người khácHe has a human face but an animal's heart, always taking advantage of others

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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 “Mặt người dạ thú” mean?

Having a human face but an animal's heart Literally: human face animal belly

Is “Mặt người dạ thú” formal or informal?

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

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