Trong nhà chưa tỏ, ngoài ngõ đã tường

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Meaning · English

A family's problems are often known to outsiders before they are acknowledged within

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vấn đề trong gia đình thường được người ngoài biết trước khi được công nhận trong nhà

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

Examples

Gia đình họ đang gặp vấn đề, trong nhà chưa tỏ, ngoài ngõ đã tườngTheir family is having problems, inside the house not yet clear, outside the alley already clear

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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 tường” mean?

A family's problems are often known to outsiders before they are acknowledged within Literally: Inside the house not yet clear, outside the alley already clear

Is “Trong nhà chưa tỏ, ngoài ngõ đã tường” formal or informal?

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