Có vàng, vàng chẳng hay phô; có con con nói trầm trồ mẹ nghe

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Meaning · English

Proudly showing off one's possessions or achievements

Literally: Having gold, gold doesn't brag; having children, children boast to their mother

Examples

Anh ấy có vàng, vàng chẳng hay phô, nhưng con trai anh ấy thì nói trầm trồ mẹ ngheHe has wealth, but doesn't show it off, yet his son boasts to his mother

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có vàng, vàng chẳng hay phô; có con con nói trầm trồ mẹ nghe” mean?

Proudly showing off one's possessions or achievements Literally: Having gold, gold doesn't brag; having children, children boast to their mother

Is “Có vàng, vàng chẳng hay phô; có con con nói trầm trồ mẹ nghe” formal or informal?

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

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