Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu chày máy nói, cuối chày máy không thật

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Say one thing but do another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói một đằng làm một nẻo

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Literally: beginning of the hammer speaks, end of the hammer not true

Examples

Anh ấy đầu chày máy nói, cuối chày máy không thật, nên tôi không tin anh ấyHe says one thing but does another, so I don't believe him

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đầu chày máy nói, cuối chày máy không thật” mean?

Say one thing but do another Literally: beginning of the hammer speaks, end of the hammer not true

Is “Đầu chày máy nói, cuối chày máy không thật” formal or informal?

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

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