Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đường đi năng tối, nói dối năng cùng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Honesty is the best policy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trung thực là chính sách tốt nhất

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Literally: Roads go in the dark, lies go together

Examples

Đường đi năng tối, nói dối năng cùng, anh ấy luôn trung thực với bạn bè.He always tells the truth to his friends.

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

Common questions

What does “Đường đi năng tối, nói dối năng cùng” mean?

Honesty is the best policy Literally: Roads go in the dark, lies go together

Is “Đường đi năng tối, nói dối năng cùng” formal or informal?

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

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