Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thanh Cầu bán đá, Đồng Quỹ mã cồn

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Meaning · English

Things are not as they seem

Literally: Thanh Cau sells stone, Dong Quy sells horse grave

Examples

Bề ngoài anh ta rất tốt, nhưng thực ra là Thanh Cầu bán đá, Đồng Quỹ mã cồnHe seems very nice, but actually it's all just an appearance

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thanh Cầu bán đá, Đồng Quỹ mã cồn” mean?

Things are not as they seem Literally: Thanh Cau sells stone, Dong Quy sells horse grave

Is “Thanh Cầu bán đá, Đồng Quỹ mã cồn” formal or informal?

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

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