Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu ác thì vạc sừng

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Meaning · English

A wicked person will eventually reveal their true nature

Literally: bad buffalo has horns

Examples

Anh ấy lúc đầu rất tốt, nhưng trâu ác thì vạc sừng, bây giờ ai cũng biết tính xấu của anh ấyHe was very nice at first, but trâu ác thì vạc sừng, now everyone knows his bad temper

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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 “Trâu ác thì vạc sừng” mean?

A wicked person will eventually reveal their true nature Literally: bad buffalo has horns

Is “Trâu ác thì vạc sừng” formal or informal?

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

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