Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười sáu trăng treo, mười rằm trăng náu

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Meaning · English

Something is considered perfect or ideal when it is not actually so

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có vẻ hoàn hảo nhưng không thực sự như vậy

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Literally: Sixteen moons hanging, ten full moons hiding

Examples

Cô ấy nghĩ anh ấy là Mười sáu trăng treo, mười rằm trăng náu, nhưng thật ra thì khôngShe thinks he is perfect, but actually he is not

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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 sáu trăng treo, mười rằm trăng náu” mean?

Something is considered perfect or ideal when it is not actually so Literally: Sixteen moons hanging, ten full moons hiding

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

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

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