Không biết nói dối thì thối thây ra
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Meaning · English
Literally: Not knowing to lie then rotten corpse out
Examples
Cậu ấy luôn trung thực, không biết nói dối thì thối thây raHe's always honest, doesn't know how to lie or he'll be in big trouble
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Không biết nói dối thì thối thây ra” mean?
Honesty is the best policy Literally: Not knowing to lie then rotten corpse out
Is “Không biết nói dối thì thối thây ra” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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