Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi nói dối cha, về nhà dối chú

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Meaning · English

Lie to someone and they will lie back to you

Literally: Go tell lies to father, come home lie to uncle

Examples

Anh ấy đi nói dối cha, về nhà dối chú, bây giờ không ai tin anh ấy nữaHe went to lie to his father, came home to lie to his uncle, now nobody believes him anymore

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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 nói dối cha, về nhà dối chú” mean?

Lie to someone and they will lie back to you Literally: Go tell lies to father, come home lie to uncle

Is “Đi nói dối cha, về nhà dối chú” formal or informal?

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

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