Giấu chân lẫn cật cho tài, mất ba miếng ấy nằm dài mà đo
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Hiding one's weaknesses to appear talented, but ultimately revealing them
Examples
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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 “Giấu chân lẫn cật cho tài, mất ba miếng ấy nằm dài mà đo” mean?
Hiding one's weaknesses to appear talented, but ultimately revealing them Literally: hide legs and hips for talent, lose three pieces lie down to measure
Is “Giấu chân lẫn cật cho tài, mất ba miếng ấy nằm dài mà đo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.