Đi buôn nói ngay không bằng đi cày nói dối
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Honesty in humble work is better than dishonesty in prestigious jobs
Trung thực trong công việc khiêm tốn tốt hơn gian dối trong công việc danh giá
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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 không bằng đi cày nói dối” mean?
Honesty in humble work is better than dishonesty in prestigious jobs Literally: Selling and speaking honestly is not as good as farming and speaking falsely
Is “Đi buôn nói ngay không bằng đi cày nói dối” formal or informal?
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