Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngó cũng như ngao, ao cũng như giếng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Things are not as they seem

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đ事 vật không phải như vẻ bề ngoài

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Literally: Look like clams, ponds like wells

Examples

Anh ấy ngó cũng như ngao, ao cũng như giếng, nhưng thực ra rất giàuHe looks like clams, ponds like wells, but is actually very rich

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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 “Ngó cũng như ngao, ao cũng như giếng” mean?

Things are not as they seem Literally: Look like clams, ponds like wells

Is “Ngó cũng như ngao, ao cũng như giếng” formal or informal?

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

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