狐狸尾巴藏不住狐狸尾巴藏不住狐狸尾巴藏不住

a fox's tail can't be hidden

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: However well a bad person disguises themselves, the truth will show through. Close to 'the cat is out of the bag' or 'show one's true colours'.

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Simplified: 狐狸尾巴藏不住
Pinyin: húliwěiba cáng búzhù
Bopomofo: ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄧㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄅㄚㄘㄤˊ ㄅㄨˊ ㄓㄨˋ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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