Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xem mặt đặt tên

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Meaning · English

Judge something by its appearance

Literally: Look at face, give name

Examples

Cô ấy xem mặt đặt tên cho con là Quang vì mắt sángShe named her son Quang because he has bright eyes

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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 “Xem mặt đặt tên” mean?

Judge something by its appearance Literally: Look at face, give name

Is “Xem mặt đặt tên” formal or informal?

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

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