Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười lăm trăng náu, mười sáu trăng treo

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Meaning · English

Unreliable or untrustworthy person

Literally: Fifteen moons hide, sixteen moons hang

Examples

Anh ấy là người mười lăm trăng náu, mười sáu trăng treo, không thể tin tưởngHe is an unreliable person, 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 “Mười lăm trăng náu, mười sáu trăng treo” mean?

Unreliable or untrustworthy person Literally: Fifteen moons hide, sixteen moons hang

Is “Mười lăm trăng náu, mười sáu trăng treo” formal or informal?

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

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