Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mặt như mặt mèo

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having a innocent-looking face but being deceitful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có vẻ ngoài trong sáng nhưng lừa dối

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Literally: face like cat's face

Examples

Anh ta mặt như mặt mèo, luôn lừa dối mọi ngườiHe has a innocent-looking face but always deceives people

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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 như mặt mèo” mean?

Having a innocent-looking face but being deceitful Literally: face like cat's face

Is “Mặt như mặt mèo” formal or informal?

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

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