Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trước thì thăm cô, sau thì phô dượng

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Meaning · English

Pretend to be friendly before but show true colors later

Literally: Before visit the aunt, after show the uncle

Examples

Anh ta trước thì thăm cô, sau thì phô dượng với tôiHe pretended to be friendly with me at first, but later showed his true colors

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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 “Trước thì thăm cô, sau thì phô dượng” mean?

Pretend to be friendly before but show true colors later Literally: Before visit the aunt, after show the uncle

Is “Trước thì thăm cô, sau thì phô dượng” formal or informal?

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

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