Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn ngoan chẳng đổi thật thà, lừa thưng tráo đấu chẳng qua đong đầy

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Meaning · English

Honesty is always the best policy

Literally: Intelligence doesn't change sincerity, cheating and tricking can't exceed honesty

Examples

Anh ấy luôn sống theo nguyên tắc khôn ngoan chẳng đổi thật thà, lừa thưng tráo đấu chẳng qua đong đầyHe always lives by the principle that honesty is the best policy

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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 “Khôn ngoan chẳng đổi thật thà, lừa thưng tráo đấu chẳng qua đong đầy” mean?

Honesty is always the best policy Literally: Intelligence doesn't change sincerity, cheating and tricking can't exceed honesty

Is “Khôn ngoan chẳng đổi thật thà, lừa thưng tráo đấu chẳng qua đong đầy” formal or informal?

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