Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mượn màu son phấn đánh lừa con đen

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Meaning · English

Deceiving someone by pretending to be something you're not

Literally: borrowing the color of lipstick to deceive the black

Examples

Anh ta mượn màu son phấn đánh lừa con đen để đạt được mục đíchHe pretended to be something he's not to achieve his goal

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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 “Mượn màu son phấn đánh lừa con đen” mean?

Deceiving someone by pretending to be something you're not Literally: borrowing the color of lipstick to deceive the black

Is “Mượn màu son phấn đánh lừa con đen” formal or informal?

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

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