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掛羊頭賣狗肉

掛羊頭賣狗肉

See also: 挂羊头卖狗肉

Chinese

to hang; to put up; to suspend goat's head to sell dog meat
trad. (掛羊頭賣狗肉) 羊頭 狗肉
simp. (挂羊头卖狗肉) 羊头 狗肉
alt. forms 羊頭狗肉羊头狗肉

Proverb

掛羊頭賣狗肉

  1. to sell dog meat while hanging a goat's head outside the shop as advertisement; cry wine and sell vinegar; to bait and switch