Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu chày nói có, cuối chày nói không

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be inconsistent or contradictory

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tự mâu thuẫn

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Literally: Head of the mallet says yes, end of the mallet says no

Examples

Anh ấy nói một đằng nhưng làm một nẻo, đầu chày nói có, cuối chày nói khôngHe says one thing but does another, inconsistent in his words and actions

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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 nói có, cuối chày nói không” mean?

To be inconsistent or contradictory Literally: Head of the mallet says yes, end of the mallet says no

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

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

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