Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng thà khuất mặt, không thà lòng đau

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Meaning · English

It's better to suffer humiliation than to suffer inner pain

Literally: Rather lose face, not rather heart hurts

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng thà khuất mặt trước mọi người chứ không thà lòng đau vì nhớ nhung người yêu cũ.He would rather lose face in front of everyone than suffer inner pain from missing his ex-lover.

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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 “Chẳng thà khuất mặt, không thà lòng đau” mean?

It's better to suffer humiliation than to suffer inner pain Literally: Rather lose face, not rather heart hurts

Is “Chẳng thà khuất mặt, không thà lòng đau” formal or informal?

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

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