Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mèo lành ở mả bao giờ, của yêu ai có bày ra ngoài đường

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Meaning · English

A good cat does not show off its owner's wealth

Literally: good cat at the grave, whose loved one has treasures displayed on the street

Examples

Mèo lành ở mả bao giờ, của yêu ai có bày ra ngoài đườngA good cat doesn't show off its owner's wealth

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mèo lành ở mả bao giờ, của yêu ai có bày ra ngoài đường” mean?

A good cat does not show off its owner's wealth Literally: good cat at the grave, whose loved one has treasures displayed on the street

Is “Mèo lành ở mả bao giờ, của yêu ai có bày ra ngoài đường” formal or informal?

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

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