mạc hiện hồ ẩn, mạc hiển hồ vi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Nothing shows like the hidden — the secret is the loudest thing in the house.
Literally: nothing more visible than the concealed
Examples
Đừng tưởng không ai biết, mạc hiện hồ ẩn.Don't assume it's unseen — nothing shows like the hidden.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mạc hiện hồ ẩn, mạc hiển hồ vi” mean?
Nothing shows like the hidden — the secret is the loudest thing in the house. Literally: nothing more visible than the concealed
Is “mạc hiện hồ ẩn, mạc hiển hồ vi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.