Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn nói ngoa làm mẹ cha mà nói

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Meaning · English

To speak falsely is to betray one's parents

Literally: Want to lie, pretend to be mother and father when speaking

Examples

Anh ấy muốn nói ngoa làm mẹ cha mà nói, nhưng cuối cùng lại bị phát hiệnHe wanted to speak falsely, pretending to be an authority, but was eventually discovered

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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 “Muốn nói ngoa làm mẹ cha mà nói” mean?

To speak falsely is to betray one's parents Literally: Want to lie, pretend to be mother and father when speaking

Is “Muốn nói ngoa làm mẹ cha mà nói” formal or informal?

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

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