trong nhà chửa tỏ, ngoài ngõ đã biết
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Unclear inside the house, already known out in the lane — the household's secrets commute faster than its members.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “trong nhà chửa tỏ, ngoài ngõ đã biết” mean?
Unclear inside the house, already known out in the lane — the household's secrets commute faster than its members. Literally: indoors not yet plain, the alley already knows
Is “trong nhà chửa tỏ, ngoài ngõ đã biết” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.