Người dại cởi truồng, người khôn xấu mặt

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Meaning · English

A foolish person reveals their foolishness, while an intelligent person hides their shame

Literally: Foolish person undresses, wise person ugly face

Examples

Anh ấy nói thật thẳng thắn, người dại cởi truồng, người khôn xấu mặtHe spoke very frankly, a foolish person reveals their foolishness, while an intelligent person hides their shame

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

Common questions

What does “Người dại cởi truồng, người khôn xấu mặt” mean?

A foolish person reveals their foolishness, while an intelligent person hides their shame Literally: Foolish person undresses, wise person ugly face

Is “Người dại cởi truồng, người khôn xấu mặt” formal or informal?

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