Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xem mặt mà bắt hình dong

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Judge someone based on appearance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đánh giá dựa trên vẻ ngoài

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Literally: Look at the face to catch the shape

Examples

Anh ta xem mặt mà bắt hình dong, nên không đánh giá đúng khả năng của nhân viên mới.He judged people by their appearance, so he didn't assess the new employee's abilities correctly.

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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 mà bắt hình dong” mean?

Judge someone based on appearance Literally: Look at the face to catch the shape

Is “Xem mặt mà bắt hình dong” formal or informal?

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

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