Tóc đuôi gà, mày lá liễu

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Meaning · English

Someone with a frivolous or flighty appearance but actually wise

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có vẻ ngoài phù phiếm nhưng thực sự thông minh

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Literally: hair like a rooster's tail, eyebrows like willow leaves

Examples

Cô ấy nhìn có vẻ tóc đuôi gà, mày lá liễu nhưng rất thông minhShe looks frivolous but is actually very smart

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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 “Tóc đuôi gà, mày lá liễu” mean?

Someone with a frivolous or flighty appearance but actually wise Literally: hair like a rooster's tail, eyebrows like willow leaves

Is “Tóc đuôi gà, mày lá liễu” formal or informal?

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