Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gỗ mục bà để trong rương, ai mà hỏi đến, trầm hương của bà

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Meaning · English

Pretending to be humble or modest

Literally: rotten wood stored in a chest, when asked, it's agarwood

Examples

Anh ấy nói mình không giỏi, nhưng gỗ mục bà để trong rương, ai mà hỏi đến, trầm hương của bà.He said he's not skilled, but he's just pretending to be humble

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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 “Gỗ mục bà để trong rương, ai mà hỏi đến, trầm hương của bà” mean?

Pretending to be humble or modest Literally: rotten wood stored in a chest, when asked, it's agarwood

Is “Gỗ mục bà để trong rương, ai mà hỏi đến, trầm hương của bà” formal or informal?

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

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