Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trong nhà chưa rõ ngoài ngõ đã hay

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Meaning · English

News travels fast and can spread outside before being fully understood inside

Literally: Inside the house not yet clear, outside the alley already know

Examples

Tin tức về việc đó chưa được công bố chính thức nhưng trong nhà chưa rõ ngoài ngõ đã hay.The news about that had not been officially announced, but within the house it was not yet clear, yet outside the alley it was already known.

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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 “Trong nhà chưa rõ ngoài ngõ đã hay” mean?

News travels fast and can spread outside before being fully understood inside Literally: Inside the house not yet clear, outside the alley already know

Is “Trong nhà chưa rõ ngoài ngõ đã hay” formal or informal?

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

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