giấu đầu hở đuôi

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: giấu đầu ra đuôi · dấu đầu hở đuôi

Meaning · English

To partially conceal something

Literally: hide head reveal tail
Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Giấu đầu hở đuôi.Hiding the head, will still show the ass.

Tatoeba sentence #8990261 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “giấu đầu hở đuôi” mean?

To partially conceal something Literally: hide head reveal tail

Is “giấu đầu hở đuôi” formal or informal?

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