Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thịt ra mới biết béo gầy

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Meaning · English

Only when something is revealed can its true nature be known

Literally: Meat is known to be fat or thin when it's cut out

Examples

Khi công ty phá sản, thịt ra mới biết béo gầyWhen the company went bankrupt, its true financial state was revealed

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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 “Thịt ra mới biết béo gầy” mean?

Only when something is revealed can its true nature be known Literally: Meat is known to be fat or thin when it's cut out

Is “Thịt ra mới biết béo gầy” formal or informal?

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

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