Kim bọc giẻ lâu ngày cũng ra

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Meaning · English

Good qualities will eventually be revealed despite being hidden

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chất lượng tốt sẽ được tiết lộ sau một thời gian

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Literally: gold wrapped in rags

Examples

Anh ấy lúc đầu rất khiêm tốn nhưng kim bọc giẻ lâu ngày cũng ra, bây giờ mọi người đều biết tài năng của anhHe was very humble at first but his talent eventually showed, now everyone knows how capable he is

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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 “Kim bọc giẻ lâu ngày cũng ra” mean?

Good qualities will eventually be revealed despite being hidden Literally: gold wrapped in rags

Is “Kim bọc giẻ lâu ngày cũng ra” formal or informal?

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

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