Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dây thẳng mất lòng cây gỗ quẹo

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Meaning · English

Honesty can lead to unpopularity

Literally: straight string loses affection with bent wood

Examples

Anh ấy nói thật nên bị mọi người ghét, dây thẳng mất lòng cây gỗ quẹo.He told the truth so everyone hated him, honesty can lead to unpopularity

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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 “Dây thẳng mất lòng cây gỗ quẹo” mean?

Honesty can lead to unpopularity Literally: straight string loses affection with bent wood

Is “Dây thẳng mất lòng cây gỗ quẹo” formal or informal?

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

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