Mũ cao áo dài

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Meaning · English

Someone who appears respectable but is actually dishonest

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có vẻ ngoài tôn trọng nhưng thực sự không trung thực

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Literally: High hat, long robe

Examples

Anh ta mũ cao áo dài nhưng lại làm việc rất bất chínhHe appears to be respectable but actually does very dishonest things

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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 “Mũ cao áo dài” mean?

Someone who appears respectable but is actually dishonest Literally: High hat, long robe

Is “Mũ cao áo dài” formal or informal?

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

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