Phấn nhồi mặt, ai phấn nhồi gót chân
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Pretend to be friendly to someone's face but harm them behind their back
Pretend thân thiện với ai đó nhưng lại gây hại cho họ sau lưng
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Examples
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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 “Phấn nhồi mặt, ai phấn nhồi gót chân” mean?
Pretend to be friendly to someone's face but harm them behind their back Literally: powder applied to the face, who applies powder to the heel
Is “Phấn nhồi mặt, ai phấn nhồi gót chân” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.