Chớ nghe quân tử nói òn, mà rồi có lúc ẵm con một mình

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Meaning · English

Don't trust someone's sweet talk and end up suffering alone

Literally: Don't listen to the gentleman's sweet words, and then have to hold the child alone

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói lời hay, nhưng khi khó khăn thì chớ nghe quân tử nói òn, mà rồi có lúc ẵm con một mìnhHe always says nice things, but when in trouble, don't trust his sweet talk and end up suffering alone

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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.

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What does “Chớ nghe quân tử nói òn, mà rồi có lúc ẵm con một mình” mean?

Don't trust someone's sweet talk and end up suffering alone Literally: Don't listen to the gentleman's sweet words, and then have to hold the child alone

Is “Chớ nghe quân tử nói òn, mà rồi có lúc ẵm con một mình” formal or informal?

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