Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ghét kẻ nói điêu, yêu người đổ vấy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Hate the messenger, love the one who reveals the truth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ghét người đưa tin, yêu người tiết lộ sự thật

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Literally: Hate the one who speaks cunningly, love the one who spills the truth

Examples

Tôi ghét kẻ nói điêu, yêu người đổ vấy vì họ dám nói sự thậtI hate the one who speaks cunningly, love the one who spills the truth because they dare 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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ghét kẻ nói điêu, yêu người đổ vấy” mean?

Hate the messenger, love the one who reveals the truth Literally: Hate the one who speaks cunningly, love the one who spills the truth

Is “Ghét kẻ nói điêu, yêu người đổ vấy” formal or informal?

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

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