Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

áo gấm mặc đêm

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Meaning · English

A brocade robe worn at night — splendor no one is awake to see.

Literally: brocade robe worn in darkness

Examples

Tài giỏi mà ở ẩn thì khác nào áo gấm mặc đêm.Talent kept hidden is a brocade robe worn at night.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “áo gấm mặc đêm” mean?

A brocade robe worn at night — splendor no one is awake to see. Literally: brocade robe worn in darkness

Is “áo gấm mặc đêm” formal or informal?

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

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