Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà khôn giấu đầu, chim khôn giấu mỏ

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Meaning · English

A clever person knows how to hide their strengths

Literally: Clever chicken hides head, clever bird hides beak

Examples

Anh ấy là gà khôn giấu đầu, không ai biết anh ta giỏi đến mức nàoHe is a clever chicken hiding his head, nobody knows how talented he is

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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 “Gà khôn giấu đầu, chim khôn giấu mỏ” mean?

A clever person knows how to hide their strengths Literally: Clever chicken hides head, clever bird hides beak

Is “Gà khôn giấu đầu, chim khôn giấu mỏ” formal or informal?

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

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