Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thóc lúa về nhà, lợn gà ra chợ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Good things come to an end, and bad things become public

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều tốt kết thúc, điều xấu bị lộ

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Literally: Paddy and rice return home, pigs and chickens go to market

Examples

Khi công ty phá sản, thóc lúa về nhà, lợn gà ra chợWhen the company went bankrupt, the good employees left and the bad ones were exposed

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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 “Thóc lúa về nhà, lợn gà ra chợ” mean?

Good things come to an end, and bad things become public Literally: Paddy and rice return home, pigs and chickens go to market

Is “Thóc lúa về nhà, lợn gà ra chợ” formal or informal?

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

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