Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quạ đội lông công

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Meaning · English

Pretending to be something one is not

Literally: Crow wearing peacock feathers

Examples

Anh ấy là một kẻ quạ đội lông công, luôn khoe khoang về thành tích không thậtHe is a pretender, always boasting about his fake achievements

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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 “Quạ đội lông công” mean?

Pretending to be something one is not Literally: Crow wearing peacock feathers

Is “Quạ đội lông công” formal or informal?

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

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