Người gian thì sợ người ngay, người ngay chẳng sợ

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Meaning · English

Honest people have nothing to fear, but dishonest ones are afraid of being exposed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người không trung thực sợ người trung thực, người trung thực không sợ

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Literally: Deceitful person fears honest person, honest person does not fear

Examples

Người gian thì sợ người ngay, người ngay chẳng sợ, nên anh ấy không dám làm gì saiThe dishonest person fears the honest one, so he didn't dare do anything wrong

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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 “Người gian thì sợ người ngay, người ngay chẳng sợ” mean?

Honest people have nothing to fear, but dishonest ones are afraid of being exposed Literally: Deceitful person fears honest person, honest person does not fear

Is “Người gian thì sợ người ngay, người ngay chẳng sợ” formal or informal?

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