Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn mặn nói ngay, còn hơn ăn chay nói dối

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Meaning · English

Honesty is better than dishonesty, even if it's uncomfortable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trung thực tốt hơn không trung thực, dù khó chịu

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Literally: Eat salty tell truth, better than eat vegetarian tell lie

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn mặn nói ngay, còn hơn ăn chay nói dối” mean?

Honesty is better than dishonesty, even if it's uncomfortable Literally: Eat salty tell truth, better than eat vegetarian tell lie

Is “Ăn mặn nói ngay, còn hơn ăn chay nói dối” formal or informal?

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

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