lời nói chẳng mất tiền mua, lựa lời mà nói cho vừa lòng nhau
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Also seen as: lời nói chẳng mất tiền mua Lựa lời mà nói cho vừa lòng nhau
Meaning · English
Words cost nothing to buy — so choose the ones that please each other's hearts — the golden rule of Vietnamese speech.
Literally: speech costs no money; select words that suit each other's hearts
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “lời nói chẳng mất tiền mua, lựa lời mà nói cho vừa lòng nhau” mean?
Words cost nothing to buy — so choose the ones that please each other's hearts — the golden rule of Vietnamese speech. Literally: speech costs no money; select words that suit each other's hearts
Is “lời nói chẳng mất tiền mua, lựa lời mà nói cho vừa lòng nhau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.