Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nên năm người cười, nên mười người ghét

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Meaning · English

Pleasing some may displease others

Literally: should five people laugh, should ten people hate

Examples

Cậu ấy nói thật thẳng thắn, nên năm người cười, nên mười người ghétHe spoke very straightforwardly, pleasing some and displeasing others

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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 “Nên năm người cười, nên mười người ghét” mean?

Pleasing some may displease others Literally: should five people laugh, should ten people hate

Is “Nên năm người cười, nên mười người ghét” formal or informal?

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

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