Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giấu đầu lòi đuôi

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Meaning · English

To conceal one part of a problem while revealing another

Literally: hide head, expose tail

Examples

Anh ấy nghĩ mình có thể che giấu sự thật, nhưng giấu đầu lòi đuôi màHe thought he could hide the truth, but it's a case of hide head, expose tail

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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 đầu lòi đuôi” mean?

To conceal one part of a problem while revealing another Literally: hide head, expose tail

Is “Giấu đầu lòi đuôi” formal or informal?

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

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