Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đẹp đẽ phô ra, xấu xa đậy lại

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Show the good and hide the bad

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khoe những điều tốt, che giấu những điều xấu

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Literally: Beautifully show out, ugliness cover again

Examples

Họ luôn đẹp đẽ phô ra thành tích nhưng xấu xa đậy lại thất bạiThey always show their achievements but hide their failures

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đẹp đẽ phô ra, xấu xa đậy lại” mean?

Show the good and hide the bad Literally: Beautifully show out, ugliness cover again

Is “Đẹp đẽ phô ra, xấu xa đậy lại” formal or informal?

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

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