Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giấu giàu, không ai giấu nghèo

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Meaning · English

People hide their wealth, but their poverty is obvious

Literally: Hide wealth, not hide poverty

Examples

Anh ta giấu giàu, không ai giấu nghèo, ai cũng biết nhà ấy khó khănHe hides his wealth, but his poverty is obvious, everyone knows that family is struggling

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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 giàu, không ai giấu nghèo” mean?

People hide their wealth, but their poverty is obvious Literally: Hide wealth, not hide poverty

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

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

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