Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đường tắt hay tối, nói dối hay cùng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Honesty is always better than dishonesty

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: short road day or night, tell lies or together

Examples

Đường tắt hay tối, nói dối hay cùng, tôi vẫn chọn nói thậtWhether it's a shortcut or not, I still choose to tell the truth

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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 tắt hay tối, nói dối hay cùng” mean?

Honesty is always better than dishonesty Literally: short road day or night, tell lies or together

Is “Đường tắt hay tối, nói dối hay cùng” formal or informal?

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