Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tốt phô ra, xấu xa đậy lại

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Meaning · English

Show good deeds and hide bad ones

Literally: Good show out, bad hide away

Examples

Anh ấy luôn tốt phô ra, xấu xa đậy lại để mọi người yêu mếnHe always shows his good side and hides his bad side so people will love him

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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 “Tốt phô ra, xấu xa đậy lại” mean?

Show good deeds and hide bad ones Literally: Good show out, bad hide away

Is “Tốt phô ra, xấu xa đậy lại” formal or informal?

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

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