Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giấy người nứa người, tha hồ mà phết

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Meaning · English

People can be deceived or manipulated easily

Literally: Paper person, bamboo person, freely apply

Examples

Giấy người nứa người, tha hồ mà phết những lời ngon ngọt để lừa đảoPeople can be deceived or manipulated easily, so they freely apply sweet words to cheat

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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 “Giấy người nứa người, tha hồ mà phết” mean?

People can be deceived or manipulated easily Literally: Paper person, bamboo person, freely apply

Is “Giấy người nứa người, tha hồ mà phết” formal or informal?

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

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