Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có hỏi sẽ nói, có gọi sẽ thưa

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Meaning · English

One will respond when asked and greet when called

Literally: have ask will speak, have call will greet

Examples

Khi có việc cần hỏi, anh ấy luôn nói có hỏi sẽ nói, có gọi sẽ thưaWhen there's something that needs to be asked, he always says one will respond when asked and greet when called

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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 sẽ nói, có gọi sẽ thưa” mean?

One will respond when asked and greet when called Literally: have ask will speak, have call will greet

Is “Có hỏi sẽ nói, có gọi sẽ 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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