Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một câu thật, còn mười câu hư

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Meaning · English

One true statement is overshadowed by many false ones

Literally: One true sentence, ten false sentences

Examples

Người ta nói một câu thật, còn mười câu hư về vụ việc đóPeople say one true thing, but ten false things about the incident

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Một câu thật, còn mười câu hư” mean?

One true statement is overshadowed by many false ones Literally: One true sentence, ten false sentences

Is “Một câu thật, còn mười câu hư” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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