Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuyện tốt chẳng ra ngoài, chuyện xấu truyền vạn dặm

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Meaning · English

Good news stays local, but bad news spreads far and wide

Literally: Good story doesn't go out, bad story transmits ten thousand miles

Examples

Chuyện tốt chẳng ra ngoài, chuyện xấu truyền vạn dặm, nên anh ấy luôn cẩn thận trong mọi hành độngGood news stays local, but bad news spreads far and wide, so he is always careful in every action

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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 “Chuyện tốt chẳng ra ngoài, chuyện xấu truyền vạn dặm” mean?

Good news stays local, but bad news spreads far and wide Literally: Good story doesn't go out, bad story transmits ten thousand miles

Is “Chuyện tốt chẳng ra ngoài, chuyện xấu truyền vạn dặm” formal or informal?

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