Được nói phét, thua nói láo

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Meaning · English

Winners can talk freely, losers must lie to save face

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người thắng được nói tự do, người thua phải nói dối

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Literally: Win say reckless, lose say lie

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói rằng mình thắng cuộc tranh luận, nhưng thực tế thì Được nói phét, thua nói láoHe always says he won the debate, but in fact it's the opposite, winners can talk freely, losers must lie to save face

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Được nói phét, thua nói láo” mean?

Winners can talk freely, losers must lie to save face Literally: Win say reckless, lose say lie

Is “Được nói phét, thua nói láo” formal or informal?

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

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