家丑不可外扬

jiāchǒubùkěwàiyáng

the disgrace of a family should never be spread without; do not give publicity to family scandals; don't wash your dirty linen in public

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Do not wash your dirty linen in public

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jia1 chou3 bu4 ke3 wai4 yang2

lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom), fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public

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家丑不可外扬

jiā chǒu bù kě wài yáng

Domestic shame should not be made public.; Don't wash one's dirty linen in public.; Don't tell tales out of school.; Family troubles are not a thing to be talked about in public.

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家醜不可外揚|家丑不可外扬 [jiā chǒu bù kě wài yáng] ► lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom) ► fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public