Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trước thì thăm cô, sau thì phô trương

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pretend to be humble at first, but show off later

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ban đầu khiêm tốn, sau đó khoe khoang

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Literally: Before visit the aunt, after show off

Examples

Anh ấy trước thì thăm cô, sau thì phô trương về thành tích của mìnhHe pretended to be humble at first, but later showed off his achievements

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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 “Trước thì thăm cô, sau thì phô trương” mean?

Pretend to be humble at first, but show off later Literally: Before visit the aunt, after show off

Is “Trước thì thăm cô, sau thì phô trương” formal or informal?

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

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