Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hậu giả hậu, bạc giả bạc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

False things are eventually exposed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những điều giả dối cuối cùng sẽ bị lộ

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Literally: Fake later fake, silver later silver

Examples

Anh ấy giả vờ giàu có nhưng hậu giả hậu, bạc giả bạcHe pretended to be rich, but his fake wealth was eventually exposed

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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 “Hậu giả hậu, bạc giả bạc” mean?

False things are eventually exposed Literally: Fake later fake, silver later silver

Is “Hậu giả hậu, bạc giả bạc” formal or informal?

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

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