Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhân bằng cái đĩa, nghĩa bằng con ruồi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

People judge the quality by appearance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người ta thường đánh giá bằng bề ngoài

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Literally: Person like a plate, kindness like a fly

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nhân bằng cái đĩa, nghĩa bằng con ruồi khi tuyển dụng nhân viênShe always judges people by appearance when hiring employees

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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 “Nhân bằng cái đĩa, nghĩa bằng con ruồi” mean?

People judge the quality by appearance Literally: Person like a plate, kindness like a fly

Is “Nhân bằng cái đĩa, nghĩa bằng con ruồi” formal or informal?

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

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