Hương hay dập hay khói, lời hay nói, lời cũ

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Meaning · English

Good advice is always worth listening to, regardless of who gives it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lời khuyên hay luôn đáng được lắng nghe

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Literally: Fragrant or extinguished incense, good words to say, old words

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nhắc nhở tôi rằng hương hay dập hay khói, lời hay nói, lời cũShe always reminds me that good advice is always worth listening to, regardless of who gives it

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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 “Hương hay dập hay khói, lời hay nói, lời cũ” mean?

Good advice is always worth listening to, regardless of who gives it Literally: Fragrant or extinguished incense, good words to say, old words

Is “Hương hay dập hay khói, lời hay nói, lời cũ” formal or informal?

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