rồng nằm bể cạn phơi râu, mấy lời anh nói giấu đầu hở đuôi
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Meaning · English
A dragon beached in a dry pool, sunning its whiskers — your story hides its head and shows its tail — grandeur stranded, and a lie showing its seams.
Literally: dragon lies in the drained pool drying its beard; words hide the head, bare the tail
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (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 “rồng nằm bể cạn phơi râu, mấy lời anh nói giấu đầu hở đuôi” mean?
A dragon beached in a dry pool, sunning its whiskers — your story hides its head and shows its tail — grandeur stranded, and a lie showing its seams. Literally: dragon lies in the drained pool drying its beard; words hide the head, bare the tail
Is “rồng nằm bể cạn phơi râu, mấy lời anh nói giấu đầu hở đuôi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.