Giấu được giàu, không ai giấu được nghèo

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Meaning · English

Wealth can be hidden, but poverty is hard to conceal

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giàu có có thể bị che giấu, nhưng nghèo đói thì khó che giấu

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Literally: Hide wealth, no one hides poverty

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy giấu được giàu, không ai giấu được nghèo khi họ sống trong biệt thựHis family's wealth was hidden, but no one could hide their poverty when they lived in a mansion

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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 được giàu, không ai giấu được nghèo” mean?

Wealth can be hidden, but poverty is hard to conceal Literally: Hide wealth, no one hides poverty

Is “Giấu được giàu, không ai giấu được nghèo” formal or informal?

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