Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nghe phải hỏi, nói phải nghĩ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Listen carefully and think before speaking

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lắng nghe cẩn thận và suy nghĩ trước khi nói

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Literally: Listen must ask, speak must think

Examples

Trước khi nói, anh ấy luôn nhớ câu ngạn ngữ 'Nghe phải hỏi, nói phải nghĩ'Before speaking, he always remembers the proverb 'Nghe phải hỏi, nói phải nghĩ'

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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 “Nghe phải hỏi, nói phải nghĩ” mean?

Listen carefully and think before speaking Literally: Listen must ask, speak must think

Is “Nghe phải hỏi, nói phải nghĩ” formal or informal?

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

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