giòi trong xương giòi ra
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The maggots come from inside the bone — the scandal was bred, not brought.
Literally: worms from within the bone crawl out
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “giòi trong xương giòi ra” mean?
The maggots come from inside the bone — the scandal was bred, not brought. Literally: worms from within the bone crawl out
Is “giòi trong xương giòi ra” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.