The devil is not so black as he is painted
Someone or something is not as bad as people say.
Không tệ như người ta vẫn nghĩ.
Thật ra không xấu xa, đáng sợ như lời đồn.
The devil is not so black as he is painted
Examples
Everyone warned me about the new manager, but the devil is not so black as he is painted.
Ai cũng cảnh báo tôi về ông quản lý mới, nhưng ông ấy không tệ như người ta vẫn nghĩ.
The final exam turned out to be fair; the devil is not so black as he is painted.
Kỳ thi cuối kỳ hóa ra khá công bằng; mọi chuyện không tệ như người ta vẫn nghĩ.
Topics
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