Người gian thì sợ người ngay, người ngay chẳng sợ
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Honest people have nothing to fear, but dishonest ones are afraid of being exposed
Người không trung thực sợ người trung thực, người trung thực không sợ
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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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