Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mướp đắng giả làm bầu, bán mạt cưa giả làm cám

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Meaning · English

Pretending to be something one is not

Literally: Bitter gourd pretending to be calabash, sawdust pretending to be rice

Examples

Anh ta mướp đắng giả làm bầu để được mọi người kính trọngHe pretends to be a good person to gain others' respect

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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 giả làm bầu, bán mạt cưa giả làm cám” mean?

Pretending to be something one is not Literally: Bitter gourd pretending to be calabash, sawdust pretending to be rice

Is “Mướp đắng giả làm bầu, bán mạt cưa giả làm 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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