Làm đĩ không xấu bằng xay cấu ban ngày
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It's better to do something shameful privately than openly
Làm điều gì đó đáng hổ thẹn một cách riêng tư tốt hơn là công khai
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Examples
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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 “Làm đĩ không xấu bằng xay cấu ban ngày” mean?
It's better to do something shameful privately than openly Literally: Being a prostitute is not as shameful as husking rice in the daytime
Is “Làm đĩ không xấu bằng xay cấu ban ngày” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.