Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thân gỗ lim ba chìm bẩy nổi

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Meaning · English

A person's true nature will eventually be revealed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bản chất thật sự của một người cuối cùng sẽ được tiết lộ

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Literally: Body of lim wood, three sink seven float

Examples

Anh ấy lúc đầu rất lịch sự, nhưng thân gỗ lim ba chìm bẩy nổi, bây giờ ai cũng biết tính cách thật của anh ấyHe was very polite at first, but his true nature has been revealed, and now everyone knows his real personality

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

Common questions

What does “Thân gỗ lim ba chìm bẩy nổi” mean?

A person's true nature will eventually be revealed Literally: Body of lim wood, three sink seven float

Is “Thân gỗ lim ba chìm bẩy nổi” formal or informal?

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