Xem tướng ngó dạng anh hào, suy ra nết ở khác nào tiểu nhân

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Meaning · English

Outward appearance does not reflect true character

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hình dáng bên ngoài không phản ánh tính cách thật

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Literally: Look at the general's appearance, think about the morals of the petty man

Examples

Anh ta xem tướng ngó dạng anh hào, suy ra nết ở khác nào tiểu nhânHe looks like a hero, but his behavior is no different from that of an ordinary person

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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 tướng ngó dạng anh hào, suy ra nết ở khác nào tiểu nhân” mean?

Outward appearance does not reflect true character Literally: Look at the general's appearance, think about the morals of the petty man

Is “Xem tướng ngó dạng anh hào, suy ra nết ở khác nào tiểu nhân” formal or informal?

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