Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dối trẻ lên ba

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Deceive or mislead someone from a young age

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lừa dối ai đó từ khi còn nhỏ

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Literally: Lie to children until three

Examples

Người ta nói dối trẻ lên ba để bảo vệ lòng tự tôn của chúngPeople say lie to children until three to protect their self-esteem

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dối trẻ lên ba” mean?

Deceive or mislead someone from a young age Literally: Lie to children until three

Is “Dối trẻ lên ba” formal or informal?

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

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