Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền môn khước hổ, hậu hộ tiến lang

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Meaning · English

Refuse shame at the door, but accept it at the back

Literally: Money door refuses tiger, back door accepts wolf

Examples

Khi đối mặt với thất bại, anh ta đã tiền môn khước hổ, hậu hộ tiến lang.When facing failure, he refused shame at the door, but accepted it at the back.

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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 “Tiền môn khước hổ, hậu hộ tiến lang” mean?

Refuse shame at the door, but accept it at the back Literally: Money door refuses tiger, back door accepts wolf

Is “Tiền môn khước hổ, hậu hộ tiến lang” formal or informal?

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

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