Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước mắm xem màng màng, thành hoàng xem cờ quạt

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Meaning · English

One should judge people by their actions, not appearance

Literally: Fish sauce looks at the membrane, village god looks at the flag fan

Examples

Không nên đánh giá người khác qua vẻ ngoài, nước mắm xem màng màng, thành hoàng xem cờ quạtDon't judge others by their appearance, fish sauce looks at the membrane, village god looks at the flag fan

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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 “Nước mắm xem màng màng, thành hoàng xem cờ quạt” mean?

One should judge people by their actions, not appearance Literally: Fish sauce looks at the membrane, village god looks at the flag fan

Is “Nước mắm xem màng màng, thành hoàng xem cờ quạt” formal or informal?

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

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