Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Day tay mặt đặt tay trái

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Meaning · English

To have different actions and words

Literally: right hand faces left hand

Examples

Anh ấy nói một đằng mà làm một nẻo, day tay mặt đặt tay trái thậtHe says one thing but does another, his actions are really inconsistent

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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 “Day tay mặt đặt tay trái” mean?

To have different actions and words Literally: right hand faces left hand

Is “Day tay mặt đặt tay trái” formal or informal?

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

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