quạ mượn lông công
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The crow borrowing peacock feathers — dressing in others' finery to hide what one is.
Literally: crow borrows the peacock's plumes
Examples
Lấy ý tưởng người khác đi thi, đúng là quạ mượn lông công.Entering the contest with someone else's idea — a crow in borrowed peacock feathers.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “quạ mượn lông công” mean?
The crow borrowing peacock feathers — dressing in others' finery to hide what one is. Literally: crow borrows the peacock's plumes
Is “quạ mượn lông công” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.