Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

chẳng ưa nói thừa cho bỏ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Disliking someone, you say a bit extra — spite always rounds the story up.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thù hằn khiến người ta thêm thắt câu chuyện

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Literally: not fond, so speak surplus to satisfy

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “chẳng ưa nói thừa cho bỏ” mean?

Disliking someone, you say a bit extra — spite always rounds the story up. Literally: not fond, so speak surplus to satisfy

Is “chẳng ưa nói thừa cho bỏ” formal or informal?

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

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