Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bảo một đàng, quàng một nẻo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Saying one thing but doing another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói một điều nhưng làm điều khác

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Literally: Say one way, turn another side

Examples

Anh ấy bảo một đàng, quàng một nẻo khi nói sẽ giúp đỡ nhưng không làm gìHe said one thing but did another when he said he would help but did nothing

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bảo một đàng, quàng một nẻo” mean?

Saying one thing but doing another Literally: Say one way, turn another side

Is “Bảo một đàng, quàng một nẻo” formal or informal?

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

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