Một kẻ nói ngang, ba làng nói không lại

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Meaning · English

One person's false claim can be refuted by the truth from many others

Literally: One person speaks against, three villages speak to refute

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói ngang nhưng cuối cùng ba làng nói không lạiHe always made false claims but in the end the truth from many others refuted him

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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.

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What does “Một kẻ nói ngang, ba làng nói không lại” mean?

One person's false claim can be refuted by the truth from many others Literally: One person speaks against, three villages speak to refute

Is “Một kẻ nói ngang, ba làng nói không lại” formal or informal?

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