Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dối trên lừa dưới

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Meaning · English

Deceive those above and cheat those below

Literally: Lie to the upper, deceive the lower

Examples

Người quản lý dối trên lừa dưới để đạt được lợi ích cá nhânThe manager deceives his superiors and cheats his subordinates to gain personal benefits

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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 trên lừa dưới” mean?

Deceive those above and cheat those below Literally: Lie to the upper, deceive the lower

Is “Dối trên lừa dưới” formal or informal?

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

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