Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

tốt thì khoe xấu thì che

🎙 Say it

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

Meaning · English

Show the fine, veil the flawed — instinct's own advertising department.

Literally: good: display; bad: conceal

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “tốt thì khoe xấu thì che” mean?

Show the fine, veil the flawed — instinct's own advertising department. Literally: good: display; bad: conceal

Is “tốt thì khoe xấu thì che” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time