Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thấy đỏ nghĩ là chín

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Meaning · English

Don't judge something by its appearance

Literally: see red think ripe

Examples

Cô ấy thấy đỏ nghĩ là chín nên ăn phải quả cam chưa chínShe saw it was red and thought it was ripe, so she ate the unripe orange

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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 “Thấy đỏ nghĩ là chín” mean?

Don't judge something by its appearance Literally: see red think ripe

Is “Thấy đỏ nghĩ là chín” formal or informal?

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

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