Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu mõm đen, bò lưỡi trắng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Things are not always as they seem

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đừng đánh giá mọi thứ dựa trên vẻ bề ngoài

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Literally: black-mouthed buffalo, white-tongued cow

Examples

Trâu mõm đen, bò lưỡi trắng, không nên nhìn bề ngoài mà đánh giáThings are not always as they seem, don't judge by 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 “Trâu mõm đen, bò lưỡi trắng” mean?

Things are not always as they seem Literally: black-mouthed buffalo, white-tongued cow

Is “Trâu mõm đen, bò lưỡi trắng” formal or informal?

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

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