Truyện mình giấu đầu hở đuôi, truyện xấu của người vạch lá tìm sâu
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One's own misdeeds are hard to conceal, while others' faults are easily exposed
Examples
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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 “Truyện mình giấu đầu hở đuôi, truyện xấu của người vạch lá tìm sâu” mean?
One's own misdeeds are hard to conceal, while others' faults are easily exposed Literally: My story hides the head, exposes the tail, others' bad story reveals the leaf to find the root
Is “Truyện mình giấu đầu hở đuôi, truyện xấu của người vạch lá tìm sâu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.