Trong nhà chưa tỏ, ngoài ngõ đã hay

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Meaning · English

A problem at home becomes known to outsiders before it's resolved

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

Examples

Vì vợ chồng thường xuyên cãi vã nên trong nhà chưa tỏ, ngoài ngõ đã hayBecause the couple often argues, their problems become known to outsiders before they're resolved

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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 tỏ, ngoài ngõ đã hay” mean?

A problem at home becomes known to outsiders before it's resolved Literally: Inside the house not yet clear, outside the alley already know

Is “Trong nhà chưa tỏ, 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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