Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rán khôn giấu đầu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Hiding one's true abilities or intelligence

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giấu khả năng thực sự hoặc trí thông minh

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Literally: Fry smart hide head

Examples

Anh ấy rán khôn giấu đầu, ít ai biết anh ta giỏi tiếng AnhHe hides his smartness, few people know he is good at English

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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 “Rán khôn giấu đầu” mean?

Hiding one's true abilities or intelligence Literally: Fry smart hide head

Is “Rán khôn giấu đầu” formal or informal?

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

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