Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

nhơn vô tín bất lập

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Meaning · English

Without trustworthiness, a person cannot stand — credit is the spine of standing.

Literally: person without faith does not stand

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “nhơn vô tín bất lập” mean?

Without trustworthiness, a person cannot stand — credit is the spine of standing. Literally: person without faith does not stand

Is “nhơn vô tín bất lập” formal or informal?

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

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