Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có xôi nói xôi, có thịt nói thịt

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Meaning · English

Speak honestly and directly about what is happening

Literally: Have rice talk rice, have meat talk meat

Examples

Anh ấy luôn có xôi nói xôi, có thịt nói thịt, không bao giờ nói dốiHe always speaks honestly and directly about what is happening, never telling a lie

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có xôi nói xôi, có thịt nói thịt” mean?

Speak honestly and directly about what is happening Literally: Have rice talk rice, have meat talk meat

Is “Có xôi nói xôi, có thịt nói thịt” formal or informal?

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

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