đi nói dối cha, về nói dối chú
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Meaning · English
Lie to everyone, including family members
Literally: go tell lies to father, come back tell lies to uncle
Examples
Anh ấy đi nói dối cha, về nói dối chú để che giấu việc làm sai của mìnhHe lies to his father and uncle to cover up his wrongdoings
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “đi nói dối cha, về nói dối chú” mean?
Lie to everyone, including family members Literally: go tell lies to father, come back tell lies to uncle
Is “đi nói dối cha, về nói dối chú” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.