Muốn nói oan làm ông quan mà nói

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Meaning · English

To speak falsely and get away with it, one must be in a position of authority

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói dối và thoát khỏi hậu quả, người ta phải ở vị trí có quyền lực

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Literally: Want to speak falsely make the official say

Examples

Muốn nói oan làm ông quan mà nói, chứ bình dân thì bị bắt ngayTo speak falsely and get away with it, one must be an official, or else an ordinary person would be arrested immediately

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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.

Common questions

What does “Muốn nói oan làm ông quan mà nói” mean?

To speak falsely and get away with it, one must be in a position of authority Literally: Want to speak falsely make the official say

Is “Muốn nói oan làm ông quan mà nói” formal or informal?

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