Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mặt người ta da kẻ trộm

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Meaning · English

A person's face reveals their true nature

Literally: person's face, thief's skin

Examples

Cứ xem mặt người ta da kẻ trộm, biết ngay là không tốtJust look at his face, it's like a thief's skin, you can tell he's no good

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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 ta da kẻ trộm” mean?

A person's face reveals their true nature Literally: person's face, thief's skin

Is “Mặt người ta da kẻ trộm” formal or informal?

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

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