Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đào sâu khó lấp

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Meaning · English

Past mistakes are hard to conceal

Literally: dig deep hard to fill

Examples

Anh ấy đã làm điều gì đó rất sai lầm, đào sâu khó lấp.He did something very wrong, and it's hard to cover up.

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

Common questions

What does “Đào sâu khó lấp” mean?

Past mistakes are hard to conceal Literally: dig deep hard to fill

Is “Đào sâu khó lấp” formal or informal?

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

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