Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi buôn nói ngay cũng bằng đi cày nói dối

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Meaning · English

Honesty is always the best policy

Literally: Doing business and speaking truth is equal to farming and speaking lies

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ câu Đi buôn nói ngay cũng bằng đi cày nói dối khi kinh doanhHe always remembers the saying when doing business

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

Common questions

What does “Đi buôn nói ngay cũng bằng đi cày nói dối” mean?

Honesty is always the best policy Literally: Doing business and speaking truth is equal to farming and speaking lies

Is “Đi buôn nói ngay cũng bằng đi cày nói dối” formal or informal?

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

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