Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được tiếng mất tăm

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Meaning · English

Gaining fame but losing one's freedom

Literally: get reputation lose character

Examples

Anh ấy đã trở thành người nổi tiếng, nhưng đời sống riêng tư của anh ấy bị ảnh hưởng vì điều đó, đúng như câu nói được tiếng mất tămHe became a celebrity, but his private life was affected by it, as the saying goes, gained fame but lost character

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

Common questions

What does “Được tiếng mất tăm” mean?

Gaining fame but losing one's freedom Literally: get reputation lose character

Is “Được tiếng mất tăm” formal or informal?

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

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