Dù ai nói ngả nói nghiêng
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Meaning · English
Regardless of what others say
Literally: No matter who says tilted says slanted
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Đạo đức là làm những thứ mà bản thân bản thấy là đúng, dù ai nói ngả nói nghiêng. Nhưng tôn giáo của bạn lại có những điều họ bảo bạn làm, dùng bạn thấy tốt hay xấu.Morality is doing what you feel inside is right, no matter what anyone else says. But your religion consists of doing what they tell you to do, no matter whether you feel it's good or bad.
Tatoeba sentence #13982890 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Dù ai nói ngả nói nghiêng” mean?
Regardless of what others say Literally: No matter who says tilted says slanted
Is “Dù ai nói ngả nói nghiêng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.