Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mực thẳng mất lòng gỗ cong

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Honesty can lead to conflict

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Straight ink loses heart, bent wood

Examples

Anh ấy nói thật nên bị mọi người ghét, mực thẳng mất lòng gỗ congHe told the truth, so everyone hated him, honesty can lead to conflict

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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 “Mực thẳng mất lòng gỗ cong” mean?

Honesty can lead to conflict Literally: Straight ink loses heart, bent wood

Is “Mực thẳng mất lòng gỗ cong” formal or informal?

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

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