Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cháy nhà mới ra mạch chuột

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Meaning · English

A problem must occur to reveal a hidden issue

Literally: The house burns down, the mouse hole is exposed

Examples

Vụ tai nạn mới tiết lộ ra sự nguy hiểm của con đườngThe accident just revealed the danger of the road

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.

Common questions

What does “Cháy nhà mới ra mạch chuột” mean?

A problem must occur to reveal a hidden issue Literally: The house burns down, the mouse hole is exposed

Is “Cháy nhà mới ra mạch chuột” formal or informal?

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

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