Nhác trông ngỡ tượng tô vàng, nhìn lâu mới biết chẫu chàng trời mưa
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Things are not always as they seem at first glance
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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 “Nhác trông ngỡ tượng tô vàng, nhìn lâu mới biết chẫu chàng trời mưa” mean?
Things are not always as they seem at first glance Literally: At first glance, it looks like a golden statue, but looking closely, it's just a clay figurine from the rainy season
Is “Nhác trông ngỡ tượng tô vàng, nhìn lâu mới biết chẫu chàng trời mưa” formal or informal?
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