Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mặt rỗ, tổ gan

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Ugly outside but precious inside

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bên ngoài xấu xí nhưng bên trong quý giá

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Literally: pockmarked face, liver intestines

Examples

Cô ấy có vẻ ngoài mặt rỗ tổ gan nhưng lòng thật tốtShe looks unattractive but has a kind heart

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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 rỗ, tổ gan” mean?

Ugly outside but precious inside Literally: pockmarked face, liver intestines

Is “Mặt rỗ, tổ gan” formal or informal?

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

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