Đi buôn nói ngay không tày đi cày nói dối

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Meaning · English

Honesty in business is not as good as honesty in physical labor

Literally: Doing business speaking truth not as good as doing farm work speaking lies

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói rằng đi buôn nói ngay không tày đi cày nói dốiHe always says that honesty in business is not as good as honesty in physical labor

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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 tày đi cày nói dối” mean?

Honesty in business is not as good as honesty in physical labor Literally: Doing business speaking truth not as good as doing farm work speaking lies

Is “Đi buôn nói ngay không tày đi cày nói dối” formal or informal?

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