Người cơm gạo, xống áo bù nâu
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Meaning · English
People are judged by their appearance
Literally: clothes rice, pants shirt compensate for appearance
Examples
Đừng nhìn người ta qua bộ đồ, người cơm gạo, xống áo bù nâu màDon't judge people by their clothes, people are judged by their appearance
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Người cơm gạo, xống áo bù nâu” mean?
People are judged by their appearance Literally: clothes rice, pants shirt compensate for appearance
Is “Người cơm gạo, xống áo bù nâu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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