Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

chín người, mười ý

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: chín người mười ý

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The more people you include, the more opinions and debates you will have.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhiều người thì nhiều ý kiến

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Literally: "Nine people, ten ideas"

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

Sources & notes

Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Sources cited there: Trí thức Việt Nam cuối thế kỷ mười tám (1998).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

there is never such thing as consensus in a straight discussion; so many men, so many minds

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhiều người, nhiều ý kiến

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

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “chín người, mười ý” mean?

The more people you include, the more opinions and debates you will have. Literally: "Nine people, ten ideas"

Is “chín người, mười ý” formal or informal?

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

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