thanh giả tự thanh

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

The clear clear themselves — the upright need no defense; time rinses them clean.

Literally: the pure purify themselves
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành 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 “thanh giả tự thanh” mean?

The clear clear themselves — the upright need no defense; time rinses them clean. Literally: the pure purify themselves

Is “thanh giả tự thanh” formal or informal?

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