Giấu giàu không ai giấu được nghèo

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Meaning · English

It's hard to hide one's poverty, but easy to hide one's wealth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dễ che giấu giàu có nhưng khó che giấu nghèo đói

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Literally: Hide wealth, no one hides poverty

Examples

Anh ấy luôn tỏ ra giản dị, nhưng ai cũng biết giấu giàu không ai giấu được nghèoHe always appears simple, but everyone knows you can't hide poverty

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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 giàu không ai giấu được nghèo” mean?

It's hard to hide one's poverty, but easy to hide one's wealth Literally: Hide wealth, no one hides poverty

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

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