Cái kim trong bọc lâu ngày cũng ra
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Meaning · English
The truth will eventually be revealed
Literally: A needle in a package will eventually come out
Examples
Sự thật về vụ scandal sẽ sớm được phơi bày, cái kim trong bọc lâu ngày cũng raThe truth about the scandal will soon be exposed, a needle in a package will eventually come out
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Cái kim trong bọc lâu ngày cũng ra” mean?
The truth will eventually be revealed Literally: A needle in a package will eventually come out
Is “Cái kim trong bọc lâu ngày cũng ra” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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