mầu củ đậu hạt lòng chanh
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Meaning · English
A person's true nature is revealed by their actions
Literally: color of the bean, core of the lemon
Examples
Anh ấy lúc đầu rất tốt, nhưng mầu củ đậu hạt lòng chanhHe was very kind at first, but his true nature was revealed later
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “mầu củ đậu hạt lòng chanh” mean?
A person's true nature is revealed by their actions Literally: color of the bean, core of the lemon
Is “mầu củ đậu hạt lòng chanh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.