quét nhà ra rác
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Sweep the house and rubbish appears — inspect anything closely enough and faults surface.
Literally: sweep the house, out comes trash
Examples
Thanh tra đến đâu lòi sai phạm đến đó, quét nhà ra rác.Wherever the inspectors sweep, violations turn up — dust follows the broom.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “quét nhà ra rác” mean?
Sweep the house and rubbish appears — inspect anything closely enough and faults surface. Literally: sweep the house, out comes trash
Is “quét nhà ra rác” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.