Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dùng mạch, vách tai, việc trong chưa tỏ người ngoài đã hay

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Meaning · English

News spreads quickly through rumor and gossip

Literally: use the pulse, wall ear, internal matters unclear outsiders already know

Examples

Dùng mạch, vách tai, việc trong chưa tỏ người ngoài đã hay, tôi không hiểu sao lại thếNews spreads quickly through rumor and gossip, I don't understand why it's like that

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

Common questions

What does “Dùng mạch, vách tai, việc trong chưa tỏ người ngoài đã hay” mean?

News spreads quickly through rumor and gossip Literally: use the pulse, wall ear, internal matters unclear outsiders already know

Is “Dùng mạch, vách tai, việc trong chưa tỏ người ngoài đã hay” formal or informal?

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

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