Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mướp đắng bán giả bầu, mạt cưa bán giả cám

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Meaning · English

Something is not what it seems

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thứ gì đó không phải là như nó có vẻ

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Literally: Bitter gourd sold as fake gourd, sawdust sold as fake rice

Examples

Cửa hàng đó bán mướp đắng bán giả bầu, tôi không còn tin tưởng họThat store sells bitter gourd as fake gourd, I no longer trust them

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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 “Mướp đắng bán giả bầu, mạt cưa bán giả cám” mean?

Something is not what it seems Literally: Bitter gourd sold as fake gourd, sawdust sold as fake rice

Is “Mướp đắng bán giả bầu, mạt cưa bán giả cám” formal or informal?

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

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