Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khó khăn nói chẳng nên lời, phải chỉ có của nói trời cũng nghe

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Meaning · English

Some things are better left unsaid

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một số điều tốt nhất không nên nói

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Literally: Difficulties speaking don't form words, only property talks and heaven also listens

Examples

Khi gặp khó khăn, anh ấy luôn nói rằng khó khăn nói chẳng nên lời, phải chỉ có của nói trời cũng ngheWhen facing difficulties, he always says that some things are better left unsaid

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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 “Khó khăn nói chẳng nên lời, phải chỉ có của nói trời cũng nghe” mean?

Some things are better left unsaid Literally: Difficulties speaking don't form words, only property talks and heaven also listens

Is “Khó khăn nói chẳng nên lời, phải chỉ có của nói trời cũng nghe” formal or informal?

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