Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mực Cầu Cậy, giấy làng Hồ

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Meaning · English

Something or someone completely unreliable

Literally: Ink from Cau Cau, paper from Lang Ho

Examples

Anh ấy giống mực Cầu Cậy, giấy làng Hồ, không thể tin tưởngHe is like ink from Cau Cau, paper from Lang Ho, cannot be trusted

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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 “Mực Cầu Cậy, giấy làng Hồ” mean?

Something or someone completely unreliable Literally: Ink from Cau Cau, paper from Lang Ho

Is “Mực Cầu Cậy, giấy làng Hồ” formal or informal?

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

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