Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trông mặt mà bắt hình dung

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Meaning · English

Judge someone based on appearance

Literally: Look at the face to guess the thought

Examples

Anh ta trông mặt mà bắt hình dung về nhân cách của người khácHe judges people's characters based on their 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 “Trông mặt mà bắt hình dung” mean?

Judge someone based on appearance Literally: Look at the face to guess the thought

Is “Trông mặt mà bắt hình dung” formal or informal?

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

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