Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hay không giấu, xấu không khoe

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Meaning · English

Good things are not hidden, bad things are not shown

Literally: good no hide, bad no show

Examples

Cô ấy luôn sống theo nguyên tắc hay không giấu, xấu không khoeShe always lives by the principle of not hiding good things and not showing bad things

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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 “Hay không giấu, xấu không khoe” mean?

Good things are not hidden, bad things are not shown Literally: good no hide, bad no show

Is “Hay không giấu, xấu không khoe” formal or informal?

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

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