Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già nước ngọt canh, già hành ngọt cháo, già nói láo người ghét

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Meaning · English

Old people who tell lies are disliked

Literally: old water sweet soup, old onion sweet porridge, old talk lies people hate

Examples

Ông già đó già nói láo người ghét, không ai muốn gần gũiThat old man often tells lies, so people dislike him and don't want to be around him

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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 “Già nước ngọt canh, già hành ngọt cháo, già nói láo người ghét” mean?

Old people who tell lies are disliked Literally: old water sweet soup, old onion sweet porridge, old talk lies people hate

Is “Già nước ngọt canh, già hành ngọt cháo, già nói láo người ghét” formal or informal?

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

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