Đói trong bụng không ai biết, rách áo mặc nhiều kẻ hay

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Meaning · English

Internal problems are hidden, but external ones are visible to many

Literally: Hunger in the belly no one knows, torn clothes many people see

Examples

Anh ấy luôn cười tươi nhưng đời sống riêng tư lại rất khó khăn, đúng như câu Đói trong bụng không ai biết, rách áo mặc nhiều kẻ hayHe always smiles, but his private life is very difficult, just like the saying goes

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

Common questions

What does “Đói trong bụng không ai biết, rách áo mặc nhiều kẻ hay” mean?

Internal problems are hidden, but external ones are visible to many Literally: Hunger in the belly no one knows, torn clothes many people see

Is “Đói trong bụng không ai biết, rách áo mặc nhiều kẻ hay” formal or informal?

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