Cùng một câu nói, nhời nói đổ hương án bàn độc, nhời nói đáng tấm lụa quan tiền

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The same words can have different effects depending on the speaker's status

Literally: Same sentence, words pour fragrance on the judge's table, words deserve a silk quilt with money

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Cùng một câu nói, nhời nói đổ hương án bàn độc, nhời nói đáng tấm lụa quan tiền, nên lời nói phải phù hợp với đối tượngThe same words, words pour fragrance on the judge's table, words deserve a silk quilt with money, so speech must suit the audience

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

Common questions

What does “Cùng một câu nói, nhời nói đổ hương án bàn độc, nhời nói đáng tấm lụa quan tiền” mean?

The same words can have different effects depending on the speaker's status Literally: Same sentence, words pour fragrance on the judge's table, words deserve a silk quilt with money

Is “Cùng một câu nói, nhời nói đổ hương án bàn độc, nhời nói đáng tấm lụa quan tiền” formal or informal?

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