Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói chơi chẳng biết, nói thiệt chẳng hay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Joking is not believed, and being serious is not pleasant

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đùa không ai tin, nói thật không hay

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Literally: Say play don't know, say real don't fun

Examples

Anh ấy nói chơi chẳng biết, nói thiệt chẳng hay nên ít người tin anh ấy.He often jokes, but when he's serious, nobody believes him or takes him seriously.

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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 “Nói chơi chẳng biết, nói thiệt chẳng hay” mean?

Joking is not believed, and being serious is not pleasant Literally: Say play don't know, say real don't fun

Is “Nói chơi chẳng biết, nói thiệt chẳng hay” formal or informal?

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