Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có hỏi mới nói, có gọi mới thưa

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Meaning · English

One must initiate interaction to receive a response

Literally: have ask then speak, have call then obey

Examples

Nếu không có hỏi mới nói, có gọi mới thưa thì không thể xây dựng mối quan hệIf there's no initiation of interaction, one cannot build a relationship

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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 “Có hỏi mới nói, có gọi mới thưa” mean?

One must initiate interaction to receive a response Literally: have ask then speak, have call then obey

Is “Có hỏi mới nói, có gọi mới thưa” formal or informal?

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

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