nội gia tạo ác, ngoại kỉ tri văn
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Meaning · English
Shame made indoors is heard outdoors — the house's walls were never soundproof.
Literally: inside the family makes evil; outside oneself hears of it
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 “nội gia tạo ác, ngoại kỉ tri văn” mean?
Shame made indoors is heard outdoors — the house's walls were never soundproof. Literally: inside the family makes evil; outside oneself hears of it
Is “nội gia tạo ác, ngoại kỉ tri văn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.