Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quần hồ áo cánh

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Meaning · English

United in appearance but different in reality

Literally: Pants from the lake, shirt from the wing

Examples

Họ mặc quần hồ áo cánh nhưng không hợp tác được với nhauThey appear to be united but cannot cooperate with each other

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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 “Quần hồ áo cánh” mean?

United in appearance but different in reality Literally: Pants from the lake, shirt from the wing

Is “Quần hồ áo cánh” formal or informal?

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

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