Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ráng bên đông, hồng bên tây

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Things are not as they seem

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Blue in the east, red in the west

Examples

Anh ấy nói năng ngọt ngào nhưng làm việc không đáng tin cậy, thật là ràng bên đông, hồng bên tây.He speaks sweetly but his actions are unreliable, it's really a case of things not being as they seem.

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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 “Ráng bên đông, hồng bên tây” mean?

Things are not as they seem Literally: Blue in the east, red in the west

Is “Ráng bên đông, hồng bên tây” formal or informal?

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

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