Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngồi ngay không sợ bóng nghiêng

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Meaning · English

To be honest and upright, one has nothing to fear

Literally: Sitting upright is not afraid of the shadow being skewed

Examples

Anh ta luôn sống ngay thẳng, ngồi ngay không sợ bóng nghiêng.He always lives honestly, he has nothing to fear.

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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 “Ngồi ngay không sợ bóng nghiêng” mean?

To be honest and upright, one has nothing to fear Literally: Sitting upright is not afraid of the shadow being skewed

Is “Ngồi ngay không sợ bóng nghiêng” formal or informal?

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

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