Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Điều nọ tiếng kia

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something is not as it seems

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì đó không như vẻ bề ngoài

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Literally: this thing that sound

Examples

Điều nọ tiếng kia, anh không nên tin vào những lời đồnIt's not as it seems, you shouldn't believe those rumors

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Điều nọ tiếng kia” mean?

Something is not as it seems Literally: this thing that sound

Is “Điều nọ tiếng kia” formal or informal?

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

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