Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bảo biển khai hậu là cậu gà nòi

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Meaning · English

A person's true nature will eventually be revealed

Literally: The ocean opens up in the autumn, and the native chicken is revealed

Examples

Anh ta lúc đầu rất lịch sự, nhưng bảo biển khai hậu là cậu gà nòi, cuối cùng cũng lộ bản chấtHe was very polite at first, but as the saying goes, the ocean opens up in the autumn, and the native chicken is revealed, eventually his true nature was exposed

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bảo biển khai hậu là cậu gà nòi” mean?

A person's true nature will eventually be revealed Literally: The ocean opens up in the autumn, and the native chicken is revealed

Is “Bảo biển khai hậu là cậu gà nòi” formal or informal?

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

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