Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xấu mặt, chặt dạ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Ugly outside, wicked inside

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bên ngoài xấu xí, bên trong độc ác

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Literally: Ugly face, cut belly

Examples

Người đó xấu mặt, chặt dạ, không ai muốn gầnThat person is ugly outside and wicked inside, nobody wants to be near them

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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 “Xấu mặt, chặt dạ” mean?

Ugly outside, wicked inside Literally: Ugly face, cut belly

Is “Xấu mặt, chặt dạ” formal or informal?

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

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