Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trông mặt mà đặt hình dong, con lợn có béo thì lòng mới ngon

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Meaning · English

You can't judge something by its appearance

Literally: Look at the face to set the mold, a pig is only delicious if its liver is fat

Examples

Cô ấy trông mặt mà đặt hình dong, con lợn có béo thì lòng mới ngon khi đánh giá bạn mớiShe judges people by their appearance, but you can't judge a pig by its looks, it's the liver that matters

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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 đặt hình dong, con lợn có béo thì lòng mới ngon” mean?

You can't judge something by its appearance Literally: Look at the face to set the mold, a pig is only delicious if its liver is fat

Is “Trông mặt mà đặt hình dong, con lợn có béo thì lòng mới ngon” formal or informal?

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

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